Which to use
“versichert” and “versicherten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,897
- “versichert” frequency rank
- #11,994
- “versicherten” frequency rank
- 17891
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versichert | versicherten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch eine Versicherung abgesichert | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs versichert |
Where the eye mixes versichert and versicherten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. versichert runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCVCC) against versicherten's 12 (CVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses versichert with versicherten
A purely visual mix-up. versichert ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɪçɐt]) and versicherten ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɪçɐtn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “versichert” sits inside “versicherten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17891, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versichert is recorded at frequency rank #5,897, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɪçɐt]. versicherten is at rank #11,994, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɪçɐtn̩].
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 17891, this pair ranks #1,923,326 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of versichert vs versicherten
Shared letters: cehirstv. Private to "versichert": -. Private to "versicherten": n.
"versichert" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC · "versicherten" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- versichert ← evrsichert · verischert · verrsichert · verscihert · versicchert · versicehrt · versicherrt · versichertt
- versicherten ← evrsicherten · verischerten · verrsicherten · versciherten · versiccherten · versicehrten · versicheretn · versicherrten
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "versichert" for "versicherten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "versichert" or "versicherten"?
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 "versichert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versicherten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,923,326 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versichert" and "versicherten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "versichere vs versicherten". 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 #1,923,326 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.