Which to use
“versprochene” and “versprochenen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,847
- “versprochene” frequency rank
- #31,347
- “versprochenen” frequency rank
- 62194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versprochene | versprochenen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs versprochen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs versprochen |
Where the eye mixes versprochene and versprochenen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between versprochene and versprochenen
A purely visual mix-up. versprochene ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃpʁɔxənə]) and versprochenen ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃpʁɔxənən]) 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) - “versprochene” sits inside “versprochenen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62194, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versprochene is recorded at frequency rank #30,847, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃpʁɔxənə]. versprochenen is at rank #31,347, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃpʁɔxənən].
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 62194, this pair ranks #721,805 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of versprochene vs versprochenen
Shared letters: cehnoprsv. Private to "versprochene": -. Private to "versprochenen": -.
"versprochene" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVCV · "versprochenen" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- versprochene ← evrsprochene · verpsrochene · verrsprochene · versporchene · verspprochene · versprcohene · versprocchene · versprocehne
- versprochenen ← evrsprochenen · verpsrochenen · verrsprochenen · versporchenen · verspprochenen · versprcohenen · versprocchenen · versprocehnen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "versprochene" and "versprochenen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "versprochene" vs "versprochenen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "versprochene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versprochenen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #721,805 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versprochene" and "versprochenen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "versprachen vs versprochene". 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 #721,805 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.