Which to use
“versetzt” is a verb and “versetzten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,081
- “versetzt” frequency rank
- #38,496
- “versetzten” frequency rank
- 42577
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versetzt | versetzten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs versetzen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs versetzt |
Where the eye mixes versetzt and versetzten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. versetzt runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCC) against versetzten's 10 (CVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: versetzt vs versetzten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: versetzt is [fɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡st] while versetzten is [fɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡stn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “versetzt” sits inside “versetzten”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42577, 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]. versetzten is at rank #38,496, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡stn̩].
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 42577, this pair ranks #1,445,080 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of versetzt vs versetzten
Shared letters: erstvz. Private to "versetzt": -. Private to "versetzten": n.
"versetzt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "versetzten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- versetzt ← evrsetzt · verestzt · verrsetzt · versettz · versettzt · versetztt · versetzzt · verseztt
- versetzten ← evrsetzten · verestzten · verrsetzten · versettzten · versetzetn · versetztenn · versetztne · versetztten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "versetzt" and "versetzten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "versetzt" vs "versetzten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "versetzt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versetzten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,445,080 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versetzt" and "versetzten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vernetzten 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 #1,445,080 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.