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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061129215243
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001261480-06-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061127
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061129
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061129

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VERSANT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000865917
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				943079392
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6539 DUMBARTON CIRCLE
		CITY:			FREMONT
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94555
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5107891500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6539 DUMBARTON CIRCLE
		CITY:			FREMONT
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94555

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VERSANT OBJECT TECHNOLOGY CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960428

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WITTE JOCHEN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001261480

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-28540
		FILM NUMBER:		061246727

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O POET HOLDINGS INC
		STREET 2:		1065 E. HILLSIDE BLVD. #205
		CITY:			FOSTER CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94404
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6502123100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O POET HOLDINGS INC
		STREET 2:		1065 E. HILLSIDE BLVD #205
		CITY:			FOSTER CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94404
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-11-27</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000865917</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>VERSANT CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>vsnt</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001261480</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WITTE JOCHEN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O VERSANT CORP.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>6539 DUMBARTON CIRCLE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FREMONT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94555</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified  Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>10.37</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-11-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>10.37</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-08-01</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-11-26</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>20000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Sammie Buckley by power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-11-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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