Which to use
“vergeudet” and “vermeidet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,226
- “vergeudet” frequency rank
- #18,745
- “vermeidet” frequency rank
- 60971
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergeudet | vermeidet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vergeuden | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermeiden |
Where the eye mixes vergeudet and vermeidet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vergeudet and vermeidet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between vergeudet and vermeidet
A purely visual mix-up. vergeudet ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡɔɪ̯dət]) and vermeidet ([fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯dət]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60971, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vergeudet is recorded at frequency rank #42,226, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɔɪ̯dət]. vermeidet is at rank #18,745, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯dət].
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 60971, this pair ranks #767,101 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vergeudet vs vermeidet
Shared letters: dertv. Private to "vergeudet": gu. Private to "vermeidet": im.
"vergeudet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "vermeidet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vergeudet" for "vermeidet" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "vergeudet" or "vermeidet" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vergeudet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermeidet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #767,101 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergeudet" and "vermeidet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vergeudet vs vermeldet". 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 #767,101 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.