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.
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
- versteckt ← evrsteckt · verrsteckt · versetckt · verssteckt · verstcekt · verstecckt · versteckkt · verstecktt
- versteckten ← evrsteckten · verrsteckten · versetckten · verssteckten · verstcekten · verstecckten · verstecketn · versteckkten
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "versteckt" for "versteckten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "versteckt" or "versteckten"?
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.