Which to use
“versammeln” is a verb and “versammelte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,199
- “versammeln” frequency rank
- #29,846
- “versammelte” frequency rank
- 44045
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versammeln | versammelte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich an einem Ort treffen (sammeln) | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs versammelt |
Where the eye mixes versammeln and versammelte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. versammeln runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCVCC) against versammelte's 11 (CVCCVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: versammeln vs versammelte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: versammeln is [fɛɐ̯ˈzaml̩n] while versammelte is [fɛɐ̯ˈzaml̩tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44045, 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]. versammelte is at rank #29,846, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzaml̩tə].
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 44045, this pair ranks #1,398,812 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of versammeln vs versammelte
Shared letters: aelmrsv. Private to "versammeln": n. Private to "versammelte": t.
"versammeln" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC · "versammelte" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- versammeln ← evrsammeln · verasmmeln · verrsammeln · versameln · versamemln · versammelln · versammelnn · versammenl
- versammelte ← evrsammelte · verasmmelte · verrsammelte · versamelte · versamemlte · versammelet · versammellte · versammeltte
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "versammeln" for "versammelte" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "versammeln" or "versammelte" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "versammeln" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versammelte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,398,812 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versammeln" and "versammelte" 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 #1,398,812 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.