Which to use
“versehen” and “versenken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,566
- “versehen” frequency rank
- #22,951
- “versenken” frequency rank
- 25517
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versehen | versenken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden oder etwas mit etwas ausstatten | in einem anderen Objekt bündig verschwinden lassen |
Where the eye mixes versehen and versenken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. versehen runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against versenken's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between versehen and versenken
A purely visual mix-up. versehen ([fɛɐ̯ˈzeːən]) and versenken ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɛŋkn̩]) 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 25517, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versehen is recorded at frequency rank #2,566, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzeːən]. versenken is at rank #22,951, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɛŋkn̩].
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 25517, this pair ranks #1,832,067 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of versehen vs versenken
Shared letters: enrsv. Private to "versehen": h. Private to "versenken": k.
"versehen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "versenken" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "versehen" and "versenken" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "versehen" vs "versenken" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "versehen" and "versenken" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "versehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versenken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,832,067 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versehen" and "versenken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vermerken vs versenken". 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 #1,832,067 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.