versank

[fɛɐ̯ˈzaŋk]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈzaŋk]/ verb

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The verdict

“versank” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,233. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,233
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs versinken

Corpus desk

Index DE-versank · versank · German

versank · rank #42,233 · 11 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,233
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Verruf

Nearest frequency peer: Verruf (-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 „versank“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „versank“ 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).

versank vs vertan
71% similar
versank vs Versen
57% similar
versank vs versaut
71% similar

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

Key facts for versank
PropertyValue
Headwordversank
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈzaŋk]
Letters7
Frequency rank#42,233
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „versank“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.versankliegt 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: „Verruf“ (#42,232), „vermiesen“ (#42,231), „Verunreinigung“ (#42,235). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „versank“ bei #42,233. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around versank (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈzaŋk]), averb. Corpus frequency is #42,233 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for versank, with forms such as "evrsank", "verasnk", and "verrsank". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "vertan", "Versen", "versaut", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 versank, spelled V-E-R-S-A-N-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs versinken
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs versinken

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrsank
  • verasnk
  • verrsank
  • versakn
  • versankk
  • versannk
  • versnak
  • verssank
  • vesrank
  • vresank
  • vversank

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of versank - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

evrsank2verasnk2verrsank1versakn2versankk1versannk1versnak2verssank1
Edit distance from "versank"

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 "versank"?
"versank" is spelled V-E-R-S-A-N-K. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈzaŋk].
What does "versank" mean?
As a verb, "versank" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs versinken
What words are commonly confused with "versank"?
"versank" is commonly confused with "vertan", "Versen", "versaut". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "versank"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "versank" is [fɛɐ̯ˈzaŋk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "versank" come from?
"versank" 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 "versank", 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).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list