versenken

/[fɛɐ̯ˈzɛŋkn̩]/ verb

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#22,951

in German word usage

Misspellings

14

tracked variants

Confusables

17

similar word pairs

versenken is aGermanverb. It means: in einem anderen Objekt bündig verschwinden lassen Pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɛŋkn̩]. Often confused with versenkt and verwenden.

Key facts for versenken
PropertyValue
Headwordversenken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈzɛŋkn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#22,951
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

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

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for versenken is 9 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈzɛŋkn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #22,951 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 14 documented wrong-spelling variants for versenken, with forms such as "evrsenken", "veresnken", and "verrsenken". 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 17 confusable-pair relationships, "versenkt", "verwenden", "versetzen", 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 versenken, spelled V-E-R-S-E-N-K-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    in einem anderen Objekt bündig verschwinden lassen
  2. 2
    (Schiffe) untergehen lassen
  3. 3
    sich in eine Tätigkeit vertiefen
  4. 4
    (ins Tor) treffen
  5. 5
    tief eintauchen

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: evrsenken,veresnken,verrsenken,verseknen,versenekn,versenkenn,versenkken,versenkne,versennken,versneken,verssenken,vesrenken,vresenken,vversenken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for versenken

Misspelling Variants of "versenken"

evrsenken9veresnken9verrsenken10verseknen9versenekn9versenkenn10versenkken10versenkne9
Misspelling Variants of "versenken"

Frequency rank: #22,951 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "versenken"?
"versenken" is spelled V-E-R-S-E-N-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈzɛŋkn̩].
What does "versenken" mean?
As a verb, "versenken" means: in einem anderen Objekt bündig verschwinden lassen
What words are commonly confused with "versenken"?
"versenken" is commonly confused with "versenkt", "verwenden", "versetzen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "versenken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "versenken" is [fɛɐ̯ˈzɛŋkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "versenken" come from?
"versenken" 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.