Which to use
“versäumt” and “verstaut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,249
- “versäumt” frequency rank
- #32,837
- “verstaut” frequency rank
- 48086
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versäumt | verstaut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs versäumen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verstauen |
Where the eye mixes versäumt and verstaut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. versäumt (CVCCVVCC) and verstaut (CVCCCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between versäumt and verstaut
A purely visual mix-up. versäumt ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɔɪ̯mt]) and verstaut ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯t]) 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 48086, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versäumt is recorded at frequency rank #15,249, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɔɪ̯mt]. verstaut is at rank #32,837, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯t].
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 48086, this pair ranks #1,261,306 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of versäumt vs verstaut
Shared letters: erstuv. Private to "versäumt": mä. Private to "verstaut": a.
"versäumt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC · "verstaut" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verstaut ← evrstaut · verrstaut · versatut · versstaut · verstatu · verstautt · versttaut · verstuat
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "versäumt" and "verstaut" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "versäumt" vs "verstaut" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "versäumt" and "verstaut" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "versäumt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verstaut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,261,306 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versäumt" and "verstaut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verstauen vs verstaut". 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 #1,261,306 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.