Which to use
“verdutzt” is an adjective and “vermutet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,082
- “verdutzt” frequency rank
- #4,840
- “vermutet” frequency rank
- 51922
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verdutzt | vermutet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch etwas Unerwartetes in Erstaunen versetzt | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vermuten |
Where the eye mixes verdutzt and vermutet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verdutzt (CVCCVCCC) and vermutet (CVCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: verdutzt vs vermutet
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verdutzt is [fɛɐ̯ˈdʊt͡st] while vermutet is [fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtət]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51922, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verdutzt is recorded at frequency rank #47,082, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdʊt͡st]. vermutet is at rank #4,840, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtət].
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 51922, this pair ranks #1,116,830 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verdutzt vs vermutet
Shared letters: ertuv. Private to "verdutzt": dz. Private to "vermutet": m.
"verdutzt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "vermutet" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verdutzt" and "vermutet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "verdutzt" or "vermutet"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "verdutzt" and "vermutet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verdutzt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermutet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,116,830 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verdutzt" and "vermutet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verdutzt vs verputzt". 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 #1,116,830 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.