versacken
[fɛɐ̯ˈzakn̩]
The verdict
“versacken” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in einer (feuchten, zähen) Masse langsam einsinken und steckenbleiben oder verschwinden
Corpus desk
Index DE-versacken · versacken · German
versacken · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "V" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | versacken |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [fɛɐ̯ˈzakn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „versacken“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
versacken is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈzakn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
versacken doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is versacken, spelled V-E-R-S-A-C-K-E-N.
Definition
- 1in einer (feuchten, zähen) Masse langsam einsinken und steckenbleiben oder verschwinden
- 2auf ein niedrigeres Niveau absinken/sich absenken
- 3längere Zeit mit etwas zubringen, als es eigentlich geplant war (und deshalb etwas anderes nicht tun, zum Beispiel nach Hause gehen oder sich schlafen legen)
- 4wegen zu viel Benzin im Vergaser nicht mehr laufen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how versacken appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Stiefel versacken im Morast.
Unter Blubbern versackte die Kiste im Moor.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.