Which to use
“versieht” and “versinkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,289
- “versieht” frequency rank
- #24,979
- “versinkt” frequency rank
- 65268
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versieht | versinkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs versehen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs versinken |
Where the eye mixes versieht and versinkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. versieht (CVCCVVCC) and versinkt (CVCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses versieht with versinkt
A purely visual mix-up. versieht ([fɛɐ̯ˈziːt]) and versinkt ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɪŋkt]) 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 65268, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versieht is recorded at frequency rank #40,289, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈziːt]. versinkt is at rank #24,979, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɪŋkt].
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 65268, this pair ranks #612,754 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of versieht vs versinkt
Shared letters: eirstv. Private to "versieht": h. Private to "versinkt": kn.
"versieht" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC · "versinkt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "versieht" and "versinkt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "versieht" vs "versinkt" - 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 "versieht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versinkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #612,754 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versieht" and "versinkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "versieht vs verzieh". 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 #612,754 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.