Which to use
“Versand” is a noun and “versandt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,126
- “Versand” frequency rank
- #30,845
- “versandt” frequency rank
- 37971
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Versand | versandt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Transport von Gegenständen und Artikeln | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs versenden |
Same sound, different letters: Versand vs versandt
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 7 letters.
Homophone desk: Versand vs versandt
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: Versand and versandt carry the same recorded pronunciation, [fɛɐ̯ˈzant]. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Versand” sits inside “versandt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37971, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Versand is recorded at frequency rank #7,126, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzant]. versandt is at rank #30,845, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzant].
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 37971, this pair ranks #1,576,262 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Versand vs versandt
Shared letters: adenrsv. Private to "Versand": -. Private to "versandt": t.
"Versand" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "versandt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
"Versand" and "versandt" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "Versand" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versandt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,576,262 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Versand" and "versandt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "versandt vs versank". 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 #1,576,262 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.