Which to use
“versetzt” is a verb and “versetzte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,081
- “versetzt” frequency rank
- #20,456
- “versetzte” frequency rank
- 24537
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versetzt | versetzte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs versetzen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs versetzt |
Where the eye mixes versetzt and versetzte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: versetzt vs versetzte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: versetzt is [fɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡st] while versetzte is [fɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡stə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “versetzt” sits inside “versetzte”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24537, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versetzt is recorded at frequency rank #4,081, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡st]. versetzte is at rank #20,456, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡stə].
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 24537, this pair ranks #1,846,171 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of versetzt vs versetzte
Shared letters: erstvz. Private to "versetzt": -. Private to "versetzte": -.
"versetzt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "versetzte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "versetzt" for "versetzte" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "versetzt" or "versetzte" 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 "versetzt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versetzte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,846,171 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versetzt" and "versetzte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "versetzte vs versetzten". 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 #1,846,171 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.