Which to use
“versetzte” and “vorletzte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,456
- “versetzte” frequency rank
- #23,365
- “vorletzte” frequency rank
- 43821
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versetzte | vorletzte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs versetzt | in einer Reihe oder Folge sich auf dem Platz befindend, für den es genau nur noch einen Nachfolger gibt; dem letzten vorangehend |
Where the eye mixes versetzte and vorletzte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. versetzte and vorletzte follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses versetzte with vorletzte
A purely visual mix-up. versetzte ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡stə]) and vorletzte ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌlɛt͡stə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43821, 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]. vorletzte is at rank #23,365, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌlɛt͡stə].
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 43821, this pair ranks #1,405,867 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of versetzte vs vorletzte
Shared letters: ertvz. Private to "versetzte": s. Private to "vorletzte": lo.
"versetzte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV · "vorletzte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "versetzte" for "vorletzte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "versetzte" vs "vorletzte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "versetzte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorletzte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,405,867 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versetzte" and "vorletzte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorletzte vs vorletzter". 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 #1,405,867 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.