Which to use
“versichern” is a verb and “versicherte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,113
- “versichern” frequency rank
- #10,197
- “versicherte” frequency rank
- 19310
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versichern | versicherte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Versicherung abschließen; mit jemandem einen Vertrag schließen und die Kosten bei einem Schaden übernehmen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs versichert |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set versichern and versicherte apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
versichern and versicherte form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19310, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versichern is recorded at frequency rank #9,113, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɪçɐn]. versicherte is at rank #10,197, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɪçɐtə].
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 19310, this pair ranks #1,909,719 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "versichern" and "versicherte" be used interchangeably?
Remembering versichern vs versicherte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “versichern”; for an adjective, it's “versicherte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “versichern” entry
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