Which to use
“versteckt” and “versteckter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,007
- “versteckt” frequency rank
- #41,551
- “versteckter” frequency rank
- 45558
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versteckt | versteckter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | an einem unbekannten Ort verborgen, so dass man nicht gesehen oder aufgefunden werden kann | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs versteckt |
Where the eye mixes versteckt and versteckter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. versteckt runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCC) against versteckter's 11 (CVCCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: versteckt vs versteckter
A purely visual mix-up. versteckt ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛkt]) and versteckter ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛktɐ]) 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 “versteckter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45558, 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]. 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 45558, this pair ranks #1,348,972 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of versteckt vs versteckter
Shared letters: cekrstv. Private to "versteckt": -. Private to "versteckter": -.
"versteckt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC · "versteckter" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- versteckt ← evrsteckt · verrsteckt · versetckt · verssteckt · verstcekt · verstecckt · versteckkt · verstecktt
- versteckter ← evrsteckter · verrsteckter · versetckter · verssteckter · verstcekter · verstecckter · verstecketr · versteckkter
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "versteckt" for "versteckter" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "versteckt" 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 #1,348,972 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versteckt" 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 #1,348,972 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.