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“versorgte” and “versorgten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#31,346
“versorgte” frequency rank
#39,698
“versorgten” frequency rank
71044
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature versorgte versorgten
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs versorgt Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs versorgt

Where the eye mixes versorgte and versorgten

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.

9 ch
versorgte
10 ch
versorgten

Why the eye confuses versorgte with versorgten

A purely visual mix-up. versorgte ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɔʁktə]) and versorgten ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɔʁktn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “versorgte” sits inside “versorgten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71044, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

versorgte is recorded at frequency rank #31,346, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɔʁktə]. versorgten is at rank #39,698, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɔʁktn̩].

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 71044, this pair ranks #428,381 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of versorgte vs versorgten

Shared letters: egorstv. Private to "versorgte": -. Private to "versorgten": n.

"versorgte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV  ·  "versorgten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • versorgteevrsorgte · verosrgte · verrsorgte · versogrte · versorget · versorggte · versorgtte · versorrgte
  • versorgtenevrsorgten · verosrgten · verrsorgten · versogrten · versorgetn · versorggten · versorgtenn · versorgtne

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "versorgte" and "versorgten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɔʁktə] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈzɔʁktn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "versorgte" or "versorgten"?
"versorgte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,346 in our German list, against #39,698 for "versorgten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "versorgte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "versorgten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #428,381 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "versorgte" and "versorgten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verorten 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 #428,381 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list