Which to use
“verstecke” is a verb and “versteckter” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,401
- “verstecke” frequency rank
- #41,551
- “versteckter” frequency rank
- 70952
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verstecke | versteckter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verstecken | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs versteckt |
Where the eye mixes verstecke and versteckter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. verstecke runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCV) against versteckter's 11 (CVCCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verstecke and versteckter
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verstecke is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛkə] while versteckter is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛktɐ]. 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 70952, 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]. versteckter is at rank #41,551, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛktɐ].
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 70952, this pair ranks #430,966 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verstecke vs versteckter
Shared letters: cekrstv. Private to "verstecke": -. Private to "versteckter": -.
"verstecke" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV · "versteckter" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verstecke ← evrstecke · verrstecke · versetcke · versstecke · verstceke · versteccke · verstecek · versteckke
- versteckter ← evrsteckter · verrsteckter · versetckter · verssteckter · verstcekter · verstecckter · verstecketr · versteckkter
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verstecke" and "versteckter" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "verstecke" vs "versteckter" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "verstecke" and "versteckter" 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 "versteckter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #430,966 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verstecke" and "versteckter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verstärkter 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 #430,966 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.