Which to use
“verstecke” is a verb and “versteckten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,401
- “verstecke” frequency rank
- #15,247
- “versteckten” frequency rank
- 44648
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verstecke | versteckten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verstecken | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs versteckt |
Where the eye mixes verstecke and versteckten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. verstecke runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCV) against versteckten's 11 (CVCCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verstecke and versteckten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verstecke is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛkə] while versteckten is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛktn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44648, 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]. versteckten is at rank #15,247, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛktn̩].
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 44648, this pair ranks #1,379,373 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verstecke vs versteckten
Shared letters: cekrstv. Private to "verstecke": -. Private to "versteckten": n.
"verstecke" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV · "versteckten" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verstecke ← evrstecke · verrstecke · versetcke · versstecke · verstceke · versteccke · verstecek · versteckke
- versteckten ← evrsteckten · verrsteckten · versetckten · verssteckten · verstcekten · verstecckten · verstecketn · versteckkten
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verstecke" for "versteckten" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "verstecke" and "versteckten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verstecke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versteckten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,379,373 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verstecke" and "versteckten" 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 #1,379,373 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.