Which to use
“verändert” and “vermindert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,684
- “verändert” frequency rank
- #21,824
- “vermindert” frequency rank
- 23508
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verändert | vermindert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verändern | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermindern |
Where the eye mixes verändert and vermindert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verändert runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCC) against vermindert's 10 (CVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verändert vs vermindert
A purely visual mix-up. verändert ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛndɐt]) and vermindert ([fɛɐ̯ˈmɪndɐt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23508, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verändert is recorded at frequency rank #1,684, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛndɐt]. vermindert is at rank #21,824, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪndɐt].
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 23508, this pair ranks #1,860,395 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verändert vs vermindert
Shared letters: denrtv. Private to "verändert": ä. Private to "vermindert": im.
"verändert" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "vermindert" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vermindert ← evrmindert · vemrindert · verimndert · vermidnert · verminddert · verminderrt · vermindertt · vermindetr
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verändert" for "vermindert" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "verändert" or "vermindert" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "verändert" and "vermindert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verändert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermindert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,860,395 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verändert" and "vermindert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vermindert vs verminderte". 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 #1,860,395 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.