Which to use
“Versteck” is a noun and “versteckt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,705
- “Versteck” frequency rank
- #4,007
- “versteckt” frequency rank
- 18712
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Versteck | versteckt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ort, Stelle, wo man sich oder etwas vor anderen verbergen kann | an einem unbekannten Ort verborgen, so dass man nicht gesehen oder aufgefunden werden kann |
Where the eye mixes Versteck and versteckt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Versteck runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCC) against versteckt's 9 (CVCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Versteck with versteckt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Versteck is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛk] while versteckt is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Versteck” sits inside “versteckt”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18712, 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]. versteckt is at rank #4,007, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛkt].
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 18712, this pair ranks #1,915,630 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Versteck vs versteckt
Shared letters: cekrstv. Private to "Versteck": -. Private to "versteckt": -.
"Versteck" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "versteckt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Versteck" and "versteckt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Versteck" or "versteckt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Versteck" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versteckt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,915,630 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Versteck" and "versteckt" 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 #1,915,630 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.