Which to use
“Versteck” is a noun and “verstecken” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,705
- “Versteck” frequency rank
- #4,572
- “verstecken” frequency rank
- 19277
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Versteck | verstecken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ort, Stelle, wo man sich oder etwas vor anderen verbergen kann | sich oder jemand anderen oder etwas an einen Ort bringen, der anderen nicht bekannt ist, wo man oder es nicht gesehen wird |
Where the eye mixes Versteck and verstecken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Versteck runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCC) against verstecken's 10 (CVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Versteck vs verstecken
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Versteck is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛk] while verstecken is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛkn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Versteck” sits inside “verstecken”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19277, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Versteck is recorded at frequency rank #14,705, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛk]. verstecken is at rank #4,572, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛkn̩].
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 19277, this pair ranks #1,910,049 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Versteck vs verstecken
Shared letters: cekrstv. Private to "Versteck": -. Private to "verstecken": n.
"Versteck" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "verstecken" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Versteck ← evrsteck · verrsteck · versetck · verssteck · verstcek · verstecck · versteckk · verstekc
- verstecken ← evrstecken · verrstecken · versetcken · versstecken · verstceken · versteccken · verstecekn · versteckenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Versteck" and "verstecken" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Versteck" vs "verstecken" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Versteck" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verstecken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,910,049 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Versteck" and "verstecken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verdeck vs Versteck". 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 #1,910,049 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.