Which to use
“versammelte” and “versammelten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,846
- “versammelte” frequency rank
- #13,975
- “versammelten” frequency rank
- 43821
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versammelte | versammelten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs versammelt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs versammelt |
Where the eye mixes versammelte and versammelten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. versammelte runs 11 letters (CVCCVCCVCCV) against versammelten's 12 (CVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses versammelte with versammelten
A purely visual mix-up. versammelte ([fɛɐ̯ˈzaml̩tə]) and versammelten ([fɛɐ̯ˈzaml̩tn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “versammelte” sits inside “versammelten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43821, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versammelte is recorded at frequency rank #29,846, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzaml̩tə]. versammelten is at rank #13,975, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzaml̩tn̩].
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 43821, this pair ranks #1,405,867 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of versammelte vs versammelten
Shared letters: aelmrstv. Private to "versammelte": -. Private to "versammelten": n.
"versammelte" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCV · "versammelten" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- versammelte ← evrsammelte · verasmmelte · verrsammelte · versamelte · versamemlte · versammelet · versammellte · versammeltte
- versammelten ← evrsammelten · verasmmelten · verrsammelten · versamelten · versamemlten · versammeletn · versammellten · versammeltenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "versammelte" for "versammelten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "versammelte" or "versammelten" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "versammelte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versammelten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,405,867 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versammelte" and "versammelten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "versammeln vs versammelte". 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 #1,405,867 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.