Which to use
“versetzte” and “versetzten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,456
- “versetzte” frequency rank
- #38,496
- “versetzten” frequency rank
- 58952
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versetzte | versetzten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs versetzt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs versetzt |
Where the eye mixes versetzte and versetzten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses versetzte with versetzten
A purely visual mix-up. versetzte ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡stə]) and versetzten ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡stn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “versetzte” sits inside “versetzten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58952, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versetzte is recorded at frequency rank #20,456, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡stə]. 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 58952, this pair ranks #842,948 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of versetzte vs versetzten
Shared letters: erstvz. Private to "versetzte": -. Private to "versetzten": n.
"versetzte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV · "versetzten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- versetzte ← evrsetzte · verestzte · verrsetzte · versettze · versettzte · versetzet · versetztte · versetzzte
- versetzten ← evrsetzten · verestzten · verrsetzten · versettzten · versetzetn · versetztenn · versetztne · versetztten
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "versetzte" 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 #842,948 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versetzte" 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 #842,948 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.