Which to use
“versorgt” is a verb and “versorgte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,749
- “versorgt” frequency rank
- #31,346
- “versorgte” frequency rank
- 36095
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versorgt | versorgte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs versorgen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs versorgt |
Where the eye mixes versorgt and versorgte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: versorgt vs versorgte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: versorgt is [fɛɐ̯ˈzɔʁkt] while versorgte is [fɛɐ̯ˈzɔʁktə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “versorgt” sits inside “versorgte”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36095, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versorgt is recorded at frequency rank #4,749, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɔʁkt]. versorgte is at rank #31,346, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɔʁktə].
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 36095, this pair ranks #1,624,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of versorgt vs versorgte
Shared letters: egorstv. Private to "versorgt": -. Private to "versorgte": -.
"versorgt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "versorgte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "versorgt" and "versorgte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "versorgt" or "versorgte"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "versorgt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versorgte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,624,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versorgt" and "versorgte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "versorgte vs versorgten". 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 #1,624,031 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.