Which to use
“versinken” and “versinkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,197
- “versinken” frequency rank
- #24,979
- “versinkt” frequency rank
- 47176
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versinken | versinkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in eine weiche Materie eintauchen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs versinken |
Where the eye mixes versinken and versinkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. versinken runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against versinkt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between versinken and versinkt
A purely visual mix-up. versinken ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɪŋkn̩]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47176, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versinken is recorded at frequency rank #22,197, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɪŋkn̩]. 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 47176, this pair ranks #1,293,585 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of versinken vs versinkt
Shared letters: eiknrsv. Private to "versinken": -. Private to "versinkt": t.
"versinken" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "versinkt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "versinken" and "versinkt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "versinken" vs "versinkt" - which ranks higher?
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 "versinken" 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 #1,293,585 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versinken" and "versinkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verfickt vs versinkt". 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 #1,293,585 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.