Which to use
“versenden” and “versinken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,870
- “versenden” frequency rank
- #22,197
- “versinken” frequency rank
- 39067
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versenden | versinken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nachrichten oder Gegenstände in einen Beförderungsauftrag geben | in eine weiche Materie eintauchen |
Where the eye mixes versenden and versinken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. versenden and versinken follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between versenden and versinken
A purely visual mix-up. versenden ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɛndn̩]) and versinken ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɪŋkn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39067, 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]. versinken is at rank #22,197, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɪŋkn̩].
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 39067, this pair ranks #1,546,986 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of versenden vs versinken
Shared letters: enrsv. Private to "versenden": d. Private to "versinken": ik.
"versenden" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "versinken" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "versenden" and "versinken" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "versenden" vs "versinken" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "versenden" and "versinken" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "versenden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versinken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,546,986 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versenden" and "versinken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vergeuden vs versenden". 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 #1,546,986 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.