Which to use
“versenken” and “verstecken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,951
- “versenken” frequency rank
- #4,572
- “verstecken” frequency rank
- 27523
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versenken | verstecken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in einem anderen Objekt bündig verschwinden lassen | sich oder jemand anderen oder etwas an einen Ort bringen, der anderen nicht bekannt ist, wo man oder es nicht gesehen wird |
Where the eye mixes versenken and verstecken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. versenken runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against verstecken's 10 (CVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between versenken and verstecken
A purely visual mix-up. versenken ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɛŋkn̩]) and verstecken ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛkn̩]) 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 27523, 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]. verstecken is at rank #4,572, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛkn̩].
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 27523, this pair ranks #1,800,389 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of versenken vs verstecken
Shared letters: eknrsv. Private to "versenken": -. Private to "verstecken": ct.
"versenken" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "verstecken" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- versenken ← evrsenken · veresnken · verrsenken · verseknen · versenekn · versenkenn · versenkken · versenkne
- verstecken ← evrstecken · verrstecken · versetcken · versstecken · verstceken · versteccken · verstecekn · versteckenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "versenken" for "verstecken" ever safe?
Frequency check: "versenken" vs "verstecken" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "versenken" and "verstecken" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "versenken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verstecken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,800,389 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versenken" and "verstecken" 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 #1,800,389 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.