verstecktvsverstecktenConfusable pair

Which to use

“versteckt” and “versteckten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#4,007
“versteckt” frequency rank
#15,247
“versteckten” frequency rank
19254
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature versteckt versteckten
Definition an einem unbekannten Ort verborgen, so dass man nicht gesehen oder aufgefunden werden kann Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs versteckt

Where the eye mixes versteckt and versteckten

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. versteckt runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCC) against versteckten's 11 (CVCCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
versteckt
11 ch
versteckten

Why the eye confuses versteckt with versteckten

A purely visual mix-up. versteckt ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛkt]) and versteckten ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛktn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “versteckt” sits inside “versteckten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19254, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

versteckt is recorded at frequency rank #4,007, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛkt]. 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 19254, this pair ranks #1,910,290 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of versteckt vs versteckten

Shared letters: cekrstv. Private to "versteckt": -. Private to "versteckten": n.

"versteckt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC  ·  "versteckten" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • verstecktevrsteckt · verrsteckt · versetckt · verssteckt · verstcekt · verstecckt · versteckkt · verstecktt
  • verstecktenevrsteckten · verrsteckten · versetckten · verssteckten · verstcekten · verstecckten · verstecketn · versteckkten

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "versteckt" for "versteckten" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛkt] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛktn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "versteckt" or "versteckten"?
"versteckt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,007 in our German list, against #15,247 for "versteckten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "versteckt" and "versteckten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "versteckt" 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 #1,910,290 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "versteckt" and "versteckten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "versteckten 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 #1,910,290 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list