Which to use
“versandt” and “versäumt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,845
- “versandt” frequency rank
- #15,249
- “versäumt” frequency rank
- 46094
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versandt | versäumt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs versenden | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs versäumen |
Where the eye mixes versandt and versäumt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. versandt (CVCCVCCC) and versäumt (CVCCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between versandt and versäumt
A purely visual mix-up. versandt ([fɛɐ̯ˈzant]) and versäumt ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɔɪ̯mt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46094, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versandt is recorded at frequency rank #30,845, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzant]. versäumt is at rank #15,249, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɔɪ̯mt].
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 46094, this pair ranks #1,330,846 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of versandt vs versäumt
Shared letters: erstv. Private to "versandt": adn. Private to "versäumt": muä.
"versandt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "versäumt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- versandt ← evrsandt · verasndt · verrsandt · versadnt · versanddt · versandtt · versanndt · versantd
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "versandt" for "versäumt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "versandt" or "versäumt" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "versandt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versäumt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,330,846 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versandt" and "versäumt" 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 #1,330,846 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.