versagt

[fɛɐ̯ˈzaːkt]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈzaːkt]/ verb

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The verdict

“versagt” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,896. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,896
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs versagen

Corpus desk

Index DE-versagt · versagt · German

versagt · rank #5,896 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,896
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Vernunft

Nearest frequency peer: Vernunft (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „versagt“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „versagt“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

versagt vs versah
71% similar
versagt vs Versand
57% similar
versagt vs versaut
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for versagt
PropertyValue
Headwordversagt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈzaːkt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,896
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „versagt“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).versagtliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Vernunft“ (#5,895), „versichert“ (#5,897), „vermehrt“ (#5,894). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „versagt“ bei #5,896. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around versagt (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈzaːkt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,896 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs versagen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for versagt, with forms such as "evrsagt", "verasgt", and "verrsagt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "versah", "Versand", "versaut", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is versagt, spelled V-E-R-S-A-G-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs versagen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrsagt
  • verasgt
  • verrsagt
  • versaggt
  • versagtt
  • versatg
  • versgat
  • verssagt
  • vesragt
  • vresagt
  • vversagt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of versagt - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

evrsagt2verasgt2verrsagt1versaggt1versagtt1versatg2versgat2verssagt1
Edit distance from "versagt"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "versagt"?
"versagt" is spelled V-E-R-S-A-G-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈzaːkt].
What does "versagt" mean?
As a verb, "versagt" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs versagen
What words are commonly confused with "versagt"?
"versagt" is commonly confused with "versah", "Versand", "versaut". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "versagt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "versagt" is [fɛɐ̯ˈzaːkt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "versagt" come from?
"versagt" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "versagt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

zulassen11 variantsTeenager11 variantsrechnet11 variantspflegen11 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list