Which to use
“verstecken” is a verb and “versteckter” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,572
- “verstecken” frequency rank
- #41,551
- “versteckter” frequency rank
- 46123
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verstecken | versteckter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich oder jemand anderen oder etwas an einen Ort bringen, der anderen nicht bekannt ist, wo man oder es nicht gesehen wird | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs versteckt |
Where the eye mixes verstecken and versteckter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. verstecken runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCCVC) against versteckter's 11 (CVCCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verstecken with versteckter
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verstecken is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛkn̩] while versteckter is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛktɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 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 46123, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verstecken is recorded at frequency rank #4,572, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛkn̩]. 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 46123, this pair ranks #1,329,831 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verstecken vs versteckter
Shared letters: cekrstv. Private to "verstecken": n. Private to "versteckter": -.
"verstecken" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "versteckter" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verstecken ← evrstecken · verrstecken · versetcken · versstecken · verstceken · versteccken · verstecekn · versteckenn
- versteckter ← evrsteckter · verrsteckter · versetckter · verssteckter · verstcekter · verstecckter · verstecketr · versteckkter
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verstecken" and "versteckter" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "verstecken" vs "versteckter" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verstecken" 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 #1,329,831 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verstecken" 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 #1,329,831 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.