versammelnvsversammeltConfusable pair

Which to use

“versammeln” and “versammelt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#14,199
“versammeln” frequency rank
#9,480
“versammelt” frequency rank
23679
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature versammeln versammelt
Definition sich an einem Ort treffen (sammeln) Partizip Perfekt des Verbs versammeln

Where the eye mixes versammeln and versammelt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. versammeln and versammelt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

10 ch
versammeln
10 ch
versammelt

Visual trap between versammeln and versammelt

A purely visual mix-up. versammeln ([fɛɐ̯ˈzaml̩n]) and versammelt ([fɛɐ̯ˈzaml̩t]) 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 a single letter - n in “versammeln” becomes t in “versammelt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23679, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

versammeln is recorded at frequency rank #14,199, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzaml̩n]. versammelt is at rank #9,480, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzaml̩t].

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 23679, this pair ranks #1,858,069 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of versammeln vs versammelt

Shared letters: aelmrsv. Private to "versammeln": n. Private to "versammelt": t.

"versammeln" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC  ·  "versammelt" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • versammeln ← evrsammeln · verasmmeln · verrsammeln · versameln · versamemln · versammelln · versammelnn · versammenl
  • versammelt ← evrsammelt · verasmmelt · verrsammelt · versamelt · versamemlt · versammellt · versammeltt · versammetl

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "versammeln" and "versammelt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈzaml̩n] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈzaml̩t]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "versammeln" vs "versammelt" - which ranks higher?
"versammelt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,480 in our German list, against #14,199 for "versammeln". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "versammeln" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "versammelt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,858,069 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "versammeln" and "versammelt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verdammen vs versammeln". 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 #1,858,069 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list