versank

/[fɛɐ̯ˈzaŋk]/ verb

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#42,233

in German word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

13

similar word pairs

versank is aGermanverb. It means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs versinken Pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzaŋk]. Often confused with vertan and Versen.

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

Frequency rank visualization

Position of versank in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for versank is 7 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈzaŋk]. Corpus data places it at rank #42,233 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 11 documented wrong-spelling variants for versank, with forms such as "evrsank", "verasnk", and "verrsank". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "vertan", "Versen", "versaut", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is versank, spelled V-E-R-S-A-N-K, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

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

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for versank

Misspelling Variants of "versank"

evrsank7verasnk7verrsank8versakn7versankk8versannk8versnak7verssank8
Misspelling Variants of "versank"

Frequency rank: #42,233 in German

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 covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.