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 eye mixes Versteck and versteckte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Versteck runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCC) against versteckte's 10 (CVCCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Versteck and versteckte
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Versteck" for "versteckte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Versteck" vs "versteckte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "versteckte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,848,747 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Versteck" and "versteckte" 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 #1,848,747 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.