Which to use
“Versteck” is a noun and “versteckte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,705
- “Versteck” frequency rank
- #9,655
- “versteckte” frequency rank
- 24360
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Versteck | versteckte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ort, Stelle, wo man sich oder etwas vor anderen verbergen kann | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs versteckt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Versteck and versteckte apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Versteck is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛk] while versteckte is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛktə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Versteck” sits inside “versteckte”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24360, 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]. versteckte is at rank #9,655, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛktə].
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 24360, this pair ranks #1,848,747 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Versteck vs versteckte
Shared letters: cekrstv. Private to "Versteck": -. Private to "versteckte": -.
"Versteck" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "versteckte" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Versteck ← evrsteck · verrsteck · versetck · verssteck · verstcek · verstecck · versteckk · verstekc
- versteckte ← evrsteckte · verrsteckte · versetckte · verssteckte · verstcekte · verstecckte · verstecket · versteckkte
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Versteck" and "versteckte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Versteck" or "versteckte"?
Remembering Versteck vs versteckte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Versteck”; for an adjective, it's “versteckte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Versteck” entry
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