Which to use
“vereitelt” and “vermittelt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,337
- “vereitelt” frequency rank
- #4,080
- “vermittelt” frequency rank
- 36417
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vereitelt | vermittelt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vereiteln | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vermitteln |
Where the eye mixes vereitelt and vermittelt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vereitelt runs 9 letters (CVCVVCVCC) against vermittelt's 10 (CVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vereitelt with vermittelt
A purely visual mix-up. vereitelt ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯tl̩t]) and vermittelt ([fɛɐ̯ˈmɪtl̩t]) 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 36417, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vereitelt is recorded at frequency rank #32,337, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯tl̩t]. vermittelt is at rank #4,080, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪtl̩t].
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 36417, this pair ranks #1,616,124 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vereitelt vs vermittelt
Shared letters: eilrtv. Private to "vereitelt": -. Private to "vermittelt": m.
"vereitelt" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCC · "vermittelt" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vereitelt ← evreitelt · veeritelt · vereietlt · vereitellt · vereiteltt · vereitetl · vereitlet · vereittelt
- vermittelt ← evrmittelt · vemrittelt · verimttelt · vermitelt · vermitetlt · vermittellt · vermitteltt · vermittetl
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vereitelt" and "vermittelt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "vereitelt" or "vermittelt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vereitelt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermittelt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,616,124 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vereitelt" and "vermittelt" 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 #1,616,124 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.