Which to use
“versetzten” and “vorletzten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,496
- “versetzten” frequency rank
- #14,454
- “vorletzten” frequency rank
- 52950
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versetzten | vorletzten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs versetzt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorletzte |
Where the eye mixes versetzten and vorletzten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. versetzten and vorletzten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses versetzten with vorletzten
A purely visual mix-up. versetzten ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡stn̩]) and vorletzten ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌlɛt͡stn̩]) 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 52950, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versetzten is recorded at frequency rank #38,496, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡stn̩]. vorletzten is at rank #14,454, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌlɛt͡stn̩].
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 52950, this pair ranks #1,076,923 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of versetzten vs vorletzten
Shared letters: enrtvz. Private to "versetzten": s. Private to "vorletzten": lo.
"versetzten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC · "vorletzten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- versetzten ← evrsetzten · verestzten · verrsetzten · versettzten · versetzetn · versetztenn · versetztne · versetztten
- vorletzten ← ovrletzten · volretzten · voreltzten · vorlettzen · vorlettzten · vorletzetn · vorletztenn · vorletztne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "versetzten" and "vorletzten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "versetzten" or "vorletzten"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "versetzten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorletzten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,076,923 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versetzten" and "vorletzten" 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 #1,076,923 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.