Which to use
“vereiteln” and “vermitteln” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,341
- “vereiteln” frequency rank
- #4,079
- “vermitteln” frequency rank
- 53420
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vereiteln | vermitteln |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zum Scheitern bringen | jemandem etwas so erklären, dass er es besser begreifen kann |
Where the eye mixes vereiteln and vermitteln
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vereiteln runs 9 letters (CVCVVCVCC) against vermitteln's 10 (CVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vereiteln vs vermitteln
A purely visual mix-up. vereiteln ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯tl̩n]) and vermitteln ([fɛɐ̯ˈmɪtl̩n]) 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 53420, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vereiteln is recorded at frequency rank #49,341, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯tl̩n]. vermitteln is at rank #4,079, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪtl̩n].
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 53420, this pair ranks #1,058,726 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vereiteln vs vermitteln
Shared letters: eilnrtv. Private to "vereiteln": -. Private to "vermitteln": m.
"vereiteln" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCC · "vermitteln" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vereiteln ← evreiteln · veeriteln · vereietln · vereitelln · vereitelnn · vereitenl · vereitlen · vereitteln
- vermitteln ← evrmitteln · vemritteln · verimtteln · vermiteln · vermitetln · vermittelln · vermittelnn · vermittenl
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vereiteln" and "vermitteln" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "vereiteln" or "vermitteln" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "vereiteln" and "vermitteln" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vereiteln" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermitteln" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,058,726 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vereiteln" and "vermitteln" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vereiteln vs vereitelt". 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 #1,058,726 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.