Which to use
“verschenkt” and “versenkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,200
- “verschenkt” frequency rank
- #14,702
- “versenkt” frequency rank
- 28902
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verschenkt | versenkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verschenken | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs versenken |
Where the eye mixes verschenkt and versenkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verschenkt runs 10 letters (CVCCCCVCCC) against versenkt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verschenkt vs versenkt
A purely visual mix-up. verschenkt ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃɛŋkt]) and versenkt ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɛŋkt]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28902, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verschenkt is recorded at frequency rank #14,200, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃɛŋkt]. versenkt is at rank #14,702, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɛŋkt].
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 28902, this pair ranks #1,776,535 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verschenkt vs versenkt
Shared letters: eknrstv. Private to "verschenkt": ch. Private to "versenkt": -.
"verschenkt" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCC · "versenkt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verschenkt ← evrschenkt · vercshenkt · verrschenkt · verscchenkt · verscehnkt · verscheknt · verschenkkt · verschenktt
- versenkt ← evrsenkt · veresnkt · verrsenkt · verseknt · versenkkt · versenktt · versennkt · versentk
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verschenkt" and "versenkt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "verschenkt" or "versenkt" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verschenkt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versenkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,776,535 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verschenkt" and "versenkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verkennt vs versenkt". 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 #1,776,535 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.