Which to use
“versenkt” and “versinkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,702
- “versenkt” frequency rank
- #24,979
- “versinkt” frequency rank
- 39681
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versenkt | versinkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs versenken | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs versinken |
Where the eye mixes versenkt and versinkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. versenkt and versinkt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between versenkt and versinkt
A purely visual mix-up. versenkt ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɛŋkt]) and versinkt ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɪŋkt]) 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 - e in “versenkt” becomes i in “versinkt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39681, 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]. versinkt is at rank #24,979, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɪŋkt].
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 39681, this pair ranks #1,529,924 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of versenkt vs versinkt
Shared letters: eknrstv. Private to "versenkt": -. Private to "versinkt": i.
"versenkt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "versinkt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "versenkt" for "versinkt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "versenkt" vs "versinkt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "versenkt" and "versinkt" 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 "versinkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,529,924 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versenkt" and "versinkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verfickt vs versinkt". 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 #1,529,924 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.