Which to use
“verstecke” is a verb and “versteckt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,401
- “verstecke” frequency rank
- #4,007
- “versteckt” frequency rank
- 33408
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verstecke | versteckt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verstecken | an einem unbekannten Ort verborgen, so dass man nicht gesehen oder aufgefunden werden kann |
Where the eye mixes verstecke and versteckt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verstecke (CVCCCVCCV) and versteckt (CVCCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: verstecke vs versteckt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verstecke is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛkə] while versteckt is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “verstecke” becomes t in “versteckt”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33408, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verstecke is recorded at frequency rank #29,401, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛkə]. 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 33408, this pair ranks #1,686,613 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verstecke vs versteckt
Shared letters: cekrstv. Private to "verstecke": -. Private to "versteckt": -.
"verstecke" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV · "versteckt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verstecke" for "versteckt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "verstecke" or "versteckt"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verstecke" 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 #1,686,613 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verstecke" and "versteckt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verstecke vs versteckter". 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 #1,686,613 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.