Which to use
“veralteten” and “vermuteten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,349
- “veralteten” frequency rank
- #24,179
- “vermuteten” frequency rank
- 47528
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | veralteten | vermuteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs veraltet | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs vermutet |
Where the eye mixes veralteten and vermuteten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. veralteten (CVCVCCVCVC) and vermuteten (CVCCVCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between veralteten and vermuteten
A purely visual mix-up. veralteten ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔaltətn̩]) and vermuteten ([fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtətn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47528, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
veralteten is recorded at frequency rank #23,349, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaltətn̩]. vermuteten is at rank #24,179, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtətn̩].
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 47528, this pair ranks #1,281,130 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of veralteten vs vermuteten
Shared letters: enrtv. Private to "veralteten": al. Private to "vermuteten": mu.
"veralteten" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC · "vermuteten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- veralteten ← evralteten · vearlteten · veraletten · verallteten · veralteetn · veraltetenn · veraltetne · veraltetten
- vermuteten ← evrmuteten · vemruteten · vermmuteten · vermtueten · vermuetten · vermuteetn · vermutetenn · vermutetne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "veralteten" and "vermuteten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "veralteten" or "vermuteten"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "veralteten" and "vermuteten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "veralteten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermuteten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,281,130 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "veralteten" and "vermuteten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "veralteten vs verwalteten". 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 #1,281,130 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.