Which to use
“veraltet” is an adjective and “vermutet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,241
- “veraltet” frequency rank
- #4,840
- “vermutet” frequency rank
- 20081
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | veraltet | vermutet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht mehr aktuell | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vermuten |
Where the eye mixes veraltet and vermutet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. veraltet (CVCVCCVC) and vermutet (CVCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between veraltet and vermutet
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: veraltet is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaltət] while vermutet is [fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtət]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20081, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
veraltet is recorded at frequency rank #15,241, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaltət]. vermutet is at rank #4,840, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtət].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 20081, this pair ranks #1,901,494 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of veraltet vs vermutet
Shared letters: ertv. Private to "veraltet": al. Private to "vermutet": mu.
"veraltet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "vermutet" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "veraltet" and "vermutet" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "veraltet" or "vermutet" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "veraltet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermutet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,901,494 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "veraltet" and "vermutet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "veraltet vs verhärtet". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,901,494 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.