versendenvsversendetWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

“versenden” and “versendet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#16,870
“versenden” frequency rank
#21,829
“versendet” frequency rank
38699
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature versenden versendet
Definition Nachrichten oder Gegenstände in einen Beförderungsauftrag geben Partizip Perfekt des Verbs versenden

Where the eye mixes versenden and versendet

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.

9 ch
versenden
9 ch
versendet

Look-alike desk: versenden vs versendet

A purely visual mix-up. versenden ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɛndn̩]) and versendet ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɛndət]) 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 a single letter - n in “versenden” becomes t in “versendet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38699, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

versenden is recorded at frequency rank #16,870, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɛndn̩]. versendet is at rank #21,829, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɛndət].

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 38699, this pair ranks #1,556,998 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of versenden vs versendet

Shared letters: denrsv. Private to "versenden": -. Private to "versendet": t.

"versenden" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC  ·  "versendet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • versendenevrsenden · veresnden · verrsenden · versednen · versendden · versendenn · versendne · versenedn
  • versendetevrsendet · veresndet · verrsendet · versednet · versenddet · versendett · versendte · versenedt

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "versenden" and "versendet" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɛndn̩] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈzɛndət]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "versenden" or "versendet"?
"versenden" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,870 in our German list, against #21,829 for "versendet". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "versenden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "versendet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,556,998 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "versenden" and "versendet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vermeldet vs versendet". 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 #1,556,998 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list