Which to use
“verbieten” and “vermieten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,229
- “verbieten” frequency rank
- #11,775
- “vermieten” frequency rank
- 17004
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verbieten | vermieten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Unterlassung fordern | etwas gegen Bezahlung für eine bestimmte Zeit zur Benutzung überlassen |
Where the eye mixes verbieten and vermieten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: verbieten vs vermieten
A purely visual mix-up. verbieten ([fɛɐ̯ˈbiːtn̩]) and vermieten ([fɛɐ̯ˈmiːtn̩]) 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 a single letter - b in “verbieten” becomes m in “vermieten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17004, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verbieten is recorded at frequency rank #5,229, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbiːtn̩]. vermieten is at rank #11,775, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmiːtn̩].
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 17004, this pair ranks #1,931,187 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verbieten vs vermieten
Shared letters: einrtv. Private to "verbieten": b. Private to "vermieten": m.
"verbieten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "vermieten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verbieten" and "vermieten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "verbieten" or "vermieten" 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 "verbieten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermieten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,931,187 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verbieten" and "vermieten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verhielten vs vermieten". 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 #1,931,187 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.