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“versieht” and “vertieft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,289
- “versieht” frequency rank
- #16,316
- “vertieft” frequency rank
- 56605
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versieht | vertieft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs versehen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vertiefen |
Where the eye mixes versieht and vertieft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: versieht vs vertieft
A purely visual mix-up. versieht ([fɛɐ̯ˈziːt]) and vertieft ([fɛɐ̯ˈtiːft]) 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 56605, 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]. vertieft is at rank #16,316, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtiːft].
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 56605, this pair ranks #933,854 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of versieht vs vertieft
Shared letters: eirtv. Private to "versieht": hs. Private to "vertieft": f.
"versieht" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC · "vertieft" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "versieht" and "vertieft" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "versieht" or "vertieft" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "vertieft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #933,854 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versieht" and "vertieft" 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 #933,854 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.