Which to use
“versenken” and “versenkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,951
- “versenken” frequency rank
- #14,702
- “versenkt” frequency rank
- 37653
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versenken | versenkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in einem anderen Objekt bündig verschwinden lassen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs versenken |
Where the eye mixes versenken and versenkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. versenken runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against versenkt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between versenken and versenkt
A purely visual mix-up. versenken ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɛŋkn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37653, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versenken is recorded at frequency rank #22,951, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɛŋkn̩]. 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 37653, this pair ranks #1,584,538 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of versenken vs versenkt
Shared letters: eknrsv. Private to "versenken": -. Private to "versenkt": t.
"versenken" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "versenkt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "versenken" and "versenkt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "versenken" or "versenkt"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "versenken" 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 #1,584,538 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versenken" 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 #1,584,538 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.