Which to use
“Verdacht” is a noun and “vermacht” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,494
- “Verdacht” frequency rank
- #40,928
- “vermacht” frequency rank
- 44422
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verdacht | vermacht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Annahme, Vermutung, dass ein bestimmter Sachverhalt vorliege, ohne dass man es genau weiß | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermachen |
Where the eye mixes Verdacht and vermacht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Verdacht and vermacht follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Verdacht with vermacht
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Verdacht is [fɛɐ̯ˈdaxt] while vermacht is [fɛɐ̯ˈmaxt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - d in “Verdacht” becomes m in “vermacht”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44422, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verdacht is recorded at frequency rank #3,494, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdaxt]. vermacht is at rank #40,928, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmaxt].
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 44422, this pair ranks #1,386,695 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Verdacht vs vermacht
Shared letters: acehrtv. Private to "Verdacht": d. Private to "vermacht": m.
"Verdacht" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "vermacht" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Verdacht" and "vermacht" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Verdacht" or "vermacht"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Verdacht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermacht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,386,695 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verdacht" and "vermacht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vermacht vs vermählt". 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 #1,386,695 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.