Which to use
“versenkt” is a verb and “versenkte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,702
- “versenkt” frequency rank
- #33,888
- “versenkte” frequency rank
- 48590
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versenkt | versenkte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs versenken | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs versenkt |
Where the eye mixes versenkt and versenkte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. versenkt runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCC) against versenkte's 9 (CVCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: versenkt vs versenkte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: versenkt is [fɛɐ̯ˈzɛŋkt] while versenkte is [fɛɐ̯ˈzɛŋktə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “versenkt” sits inside “versenkte”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48590, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versenkt is recorded at frequency rank #14,702, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɛŋkt]. versenkte is at rank #33,888, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɛŋktə].
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 48590, this pair ranks #1,242,890 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of versenkt vs versenkte
Shared letters: eknrstv. Private to "versenkt": -. Private to "versenkte": -.
"versenkt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "versenkte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "versenkt" and "versenkte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "versenkt" or "versenkte"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "versenkt" and "versenkte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "versenkt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versenkte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,242,890 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versenkt" and "versenkte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verdankte vs versenkte". 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 #1,242,890 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.