Which to use
“versah” and “versank” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,859
- “versah” frequency rank
- #42,233
- “versank” frequency rank
- 74092
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versah | versank |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs versehen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs versinken |
Where the eye mixes versah and versank
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses versah with versank
A purely visual mix-up. versah ([fɛɐ̯ˈzaː]) and versank ([fɛɐ̯ˈzaŋk]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74092, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versah is recorded at frequency rank #31,859, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzaː]. versank is at rank #42,233, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzaŋk].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 74092, this pair ranks #342,625 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of versah vs versank
Shared letters: aersv. Private to "versah": h. Private to "versank": kn.
"versah" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "versank" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "versah" for "versank" ever safe?
Frequency check: "versah" vs "versank" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "versah" and "versank" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "versah" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versank" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #342,625 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versah" and "versank" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "versah vs vorsah". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #342,625 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.