Which to use
“versteckte” and “versteckter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,655
- “versteckte” frequency rank
- #41,551
- “versteckter” frequency rank
- 51206
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versteckte | versteckter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs versteckt | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs versteckt |
Where the eye mixes versteckte and versteckter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. versteckte runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCCCV) 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 versteckte with versteckter
A purely visual mix-up. versteckte ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛktə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “versteckte” sits inside “versteckter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51206, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versteckte is recorded at frequency rank #9,655, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛktə]. 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 51206, this pair ranks #1,144,407 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of versteckte vs versteckter
Shared letters: cekrstv. Private to "versteckte": -. Private to "versteckter": -.
"versteckte" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCV · "versteckter" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- versteckte ← evrsteckte · verrsteckte · versetckte · verssteckte · verstcekte · verstecckte · verstecket · versteckkte
- versteckter ← evrsteckter · verrsteckter · versetckter · verssteckter · verstcekter · verstecckter · verstecketr · versteckkter
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "versteckte" and "versteckter" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "versteckte" or "versteckter" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "versteckte" and "versteckter" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "versteckte" 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 #1,144,407 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versteckte" 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 #1,144,407 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.