verbindetvsvermindertTell them apart

Which to use

“verbindet” and “vermindert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#3,623
“verbindet” frequency rank
#21,824
“vermindert” frequency rank
25447
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature verbindet vermindert
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verbinden 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermindern

Where the eye mixes verbindet and vermindert

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.

9 ch
verbindet
10 ch
vermindert

Visual trap between verbindet and vermindert

A purely visual mix-up. verbindet ([fɛɐ̯ˈbɪndət]) 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 25447, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

verbindet is recorded at frequency rank #3,623, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbɪndət]. 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 25447, this pair ranks #1,833,156 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of verbindet vs vermindert

Shared letters: deinrtv. Private to "verbindet": b. Private to "vermindert": m.

"verbindet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC  ·  "vermindert" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • verbindetevrbindet · vebrindet · verbbindet · verbidnet · verbinddet · verbindett · verbindte · verbinedt
  • vermindertevrmindert · vemrindert · verimndert · vermidnert · verminddert · verminderrt · vermindertt · vermindetr

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "verbindet" for "vermindert" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈbɪndət] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪndɐt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "verbindet" or "vermindert"?
"verbindet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,623 in our German list, against #21,824 for "vermindert". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "verbindet" 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 #1,833,156 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "verbindet" 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 #1,833,156 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list