Which to use
“versinkt” and “verwirkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,979
- “versinkt” frequency rank
- #38,501
- “verwirkt” frequency rank
- 63480
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versinkt | verwirkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs versinken | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verwirken |
Where the eye mixes versinkt and verwirkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses versinkt with verwirkt
A purely visual mix-up. versinkt ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɪŋkt]) and verwirkt ([fɛɐ̯ˈvɪʁkt]) 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 63480, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versinkt is recorded at frequency rank #24,979, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɪŋkt]. verwirkt is at rank #38,501, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvɪʁkt].
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 63480, this pair ranks #675,332 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of versinkt vs verwirkt
Shared letters: eikrtv. Private to "versinkt": ns. Private to "verwirkt": w.
"versinkt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verwirkt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "versinkt" and "verwirkt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "versinkt" or "verwirkt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "versinkt" and "verwirkt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "versinkt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verwirkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #675,332 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versinkt" and "verwirkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verwarnt vs verwirkt". 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 #675,332 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.