Which to use
“versäumte” and “versaute” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,336
- “versäumte” frequency rank
- #24,977
- “versaute” frequency rank
- 69313
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versäumte | versaute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs versäumt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs versaut |
Where the eye mixes versäumte and versaute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: versäumte vs versaute
A purely visual mix-up. versäumte ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɔɪ̯mtə]) and versaute ([fɛɐ̯ˈzaʊ̯tə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69313, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versäumte is recorded at frequency rank #44,336, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɔɪ̯mtə]. versaute is at rank #24,977, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzaʊ̯tə].
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 69313, this pair ranks #480,393 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of versäumte vs versaute
Shared letters: erstuv. Private to "versäumte": mä. Private to "versaute": a.
"versäumte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCCV · "versaute" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- versaute ← evrsaute · verasute · verrsaute · versatue · versauet · versautte · verssaute · versuate
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "versäumte" and "versaute" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "versäumte" vs "versaute" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "versäumte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versaute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #480,393 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versäumte" and "versaute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "versäumte vs verspürte". 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 #480,393 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.