Which to use
“versandt” and “versinkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,845
- “versandt” frequency rank
- #24,979
- “versinkt” frequency rank
- 55824
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versandt | versinkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs versenden | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs versinken |
Where the eye mixes versandt and versinkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. versandt and versinkt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: versandt vs versinkt
A purely visual mix-up. versandt ([fɛɐ̯ˈzant]) and versinkt ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɪŋkt]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55824, 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]. versinkt is at rank #24,979, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɪŋkt].
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 55824, this pair ranks #964,260 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of versandt vs versinkt
Shared letters: enrstv. Private to "versandt": ad. Private to "versinkt": ik.
"versandt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "versinkt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "versandt" and "versinkt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "versandt" or "versinkt" 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 "versandt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versinkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #964,260 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versandt" and "versinkt" 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 #964,260 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.