Which to use
“versteigern” is a verb and “Versteigerung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,021
- “versteigern” frequency rank
- #20,775
- “Versteigerung” frequency rank
- 65796
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versteigern | Versteigerung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bei einer Auktion verkaufen | Veranstaltung, wo mehrere Personen (Bieter) ihr Gebot zu einer Sache abgeben können |
Where the eye mixes versteigern and Versteigerung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. versteigern runs 11 letters (CVCCCVVCVCC) against Versteigerung's 13 (CVCCCVVCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between versteigern and Versteigerung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: versteigern is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐn] while Versteigerung is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡəʁʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65796, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versteigern is recorded at frequency rank #45,021, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐn]. Versteigerung is at rank #20,775, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡəʁʊŋ].
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 65796, this pair ranks #594,688 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of versteigern vs Versteigerung
Shared letters: eginrstv. Private to "versteigern": -. Private to "Versteigerung": u.
"versteigern" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVCC · "Versteigerung" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- versteigern ← evrsteigern · verrsteigern · versetigern · verssteigern · verstegiern · versteiegrn · versteigenr · versteigernn
- Versteigerung ← evrsteigerung · verrsteigerung · versetigerung · verssteigerung · verstegierung · versteiegrung · versteigernug · versteigerrung
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "versteigern" and "Versteigerung" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "versteigern" or "Versteigerung"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "versteigern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Versteigerung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #594,688 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versteigern" and "Versteigerung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "versteigern vs versteuern". 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 #594,688 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.