versetzen

[fɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡sn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡sn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“versetzen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,654. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,654
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vor einer Stelle zu einer anderen bewegen

Corpus desk

Index DE-versetzen · versetzen · German

versetzen · rank #9,654 · 14 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,654
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verkürzt

Nearest frequency peer: verkürzt (-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 „versetzen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „versetzen“ 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).

versetzen vs versetzt
78% similar
versetzen vs versetzte
78% similar
versetzen vs Versetzung
70% similar

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

Key facts for versetzen
PropertyValue
Headwordversetzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡sn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#9,654
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „versetzen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.versetzenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „verkürzt“ (#9,653), „versteckte“ (#9,655), „verderben“ (#9,652). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „versetzen“ bei #9,654. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around versetzen (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡sn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #9,654 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for versetzen, with forms such as "evrsetzen", "verestzen", and "verrsetzen". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "versetzt", "versetzte", "Versetzung", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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. The correct German form is versetzen, spelled V-E-R-S-E-T-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    vor einer Stelle zu einer anderen bewegen
  2. 2
    in einen anderen Zustand bringen
  3. 3
    eine Person von einer Stelle in eine andere beordern
  4. 4
    zum Pfand geben
  5. 5
    im Stich lassen
  6. 6
    mit Nachdruck antworten
  7. 7
    mischen, panschen
  8. 8
    eine Klassenarbeit mit einer schlechten Note abschließen
  9. 9
    mit erfolgreichem Jahresabschlusszeugnis in die nächsthöhere Klasse lassen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how versetzen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ich muss den Sessel versetzen, damit ich an die Steckdose komme.
  2. Das Unwetter versetzte uns in Angst und Schrecken.

Synonyms

umstellenverstellenabordnenverpfändenantwortenmischenpanschen

Antonyms

belassenstehenlassenbelassen

This word in other languages

relocate(English)desplazar(Español)déplacer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrsetzen
  • verestzen
  • verrsetzen
  • versetezn
  • versettzen
  • versetzenn
  • versetzne
  • versetzzen
  • versezten
  • verssetzen
  • verstezen
  • vesretzen
  • vresetzen
  • vversetzen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of versetzen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

evrsetzen2verestzen2verrsetzen1versetezn2versettzen1versetzenn1versetzne2versetzzen1
Edit distance from "versetzen"

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 "versetzen"?
"versetzen" is spelled V-E-R-S-E-T-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡sn̩].
What does "versetzen" mean?
As a verb, "versetzen" means: vor einer Stelle zu einer anderen bewegen
What words are commonly confused with "versetzen"?
"versetzen" is commonly confused with "versetzt", "versetzte", "Versetzung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "versetzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "versetzen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "versetzen" come from?
"versetzen" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

verderben#9,652umzugehen#9,647Workshops#9,664Anbindung#9,672

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Verwirrung14 variantsVorurteile14 variantsaneinander14 variantsbescheiden14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list