Which to use
“versenkte” and “versteckte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,888
- “versenkte” frequency rank
- #9,655
- “versteckte” frequency rank
- 43543
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versenkte | versteckte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs versenkt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs versteckt |
Where the eye mixes versenkte and versteckte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. versenkte runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCCV) against versteckte's 10 (CVCCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: versenkte vs versteckte
A purely visual mix-up. versenkte ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɛŋktə]) and versteckte ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛktə]) 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 43543, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versenkte is recorded at frequency rank #33,888, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɛŋktə]. versteckte is at rank #9,655, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛktə].
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 43543, this pair ranks #1,414,802 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of versenkte vs versteckte
Shared letters: ekrstv. Private to "versenkte": n. Private to "versteckte": c.
"versenkte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV · "versteckte" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- versenkte ← evrsenkte · veresnkte · verrsenkte · verseknte · versenket · versenkkte · versenktte · versennkte
- versteckte ← evrsteckte · verrsteckte · versetckte · verssteckte · verstcekte · verstecckte · verstecket · versteckkte
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "versenkte" and "versteckte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "versenkte" or "versteckte" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "versenkte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versteckte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,414,802 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versenkte" and "versteckte" 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 #1,414,802 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.