Which to use
“versenden” and “versenken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,870
- “versenden” frequency rank
- #22,951
- “versenken” frequency rank
- 39821
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versenden | versenken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nachrichten oder Gegenstände in einen Beförderungsauftrag geben | in einem anderen Objekt bündig verschwinden lassen |
Where the eye mixes versenden and versenken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. versenden and versenken follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses versenden with versenken
A purely visual mix-up. versenden ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɛndn̩]) 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 a single letter - d in “versenden” becomes k in “versenken”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39821, 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]. 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 39821, this pair ranks #1,525,939 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of versenden vs versenken
Shared letters: enrsv. Private to "versenden": d. Private to "versenken": k.
"versenden" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "versenken" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "versenden" and "versenken" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "versenden" vs "versenken" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "versenken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,525,939 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versenden" 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 #1,525,939 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.