versanden
[fɛɐ̯ˈzandn̩]
The verdict
“versanden” 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) - zu nichts führen, langsam, aber sicher aufhören oder auch verschwinden
Corpus desk
Index DE-versanden · versanden · German
versanden · 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 | versanden |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [fɛɐ̯ˈzandn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „versanden“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
versanden is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈzandn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for versanden, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is versanden, spelled V-E-R-S-A-N-D-E-N.
Definition
- 1zu nichts führen, langsam, aber sicher aufhören oder auch verschwinden
- 2sich zunehmend mit Sand füllen (und so seinen ehemaligen Zweck nicht mehr erfüllen)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how versanden appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Nach Angaben von Zhaos Galeristen Christophe Mao versanden Bemühungen, Informationen zu den beschlagnahmten Arbeiten zu erhalten bzw. sie zurückzubekommen, regelmäßig in den Mühlen der staatlichen Organe.“
Die Spur versandete im Nichts.
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.