vergeudetvsvermeldetWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“vergeudet” and “vermeldet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#42,226
“vergeudet” frequency rank
#43,590
“vermeldet” frequency rank
85816
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vergeudet vermeldet
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vergeuden Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vermelden

Where the eye mixes vergeudet and vermeldet

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vergeudet (CVCCVVCVC) and vermeldet (CVCCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

9 ch
vergeudet
9 ch
vermeldet

Visual trap between vergeudet and vermeldet

A purely visual mix-up. vergeudet ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡɔɪ̯dət]) and vermeldet ([fɛɐ̯ˈmɛldət]) 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 85816, 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]. vermeldet is at rank #43,590, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɛldət].

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 85816, this pair ranks #102,705 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of vergeudet vs vermeldet

Shared letters: dertv. Private to "vergeudet": gu. Private to "vermeldet": lm.

"vergeudet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC  ·  "vermeldet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vergeudetevrgeudet · vegreudet · veregudet · vergeduet · vergeuddet · vergeudett · vergeudte · vergeuedt
  • vermeldetevrmeldet · vemreldet · veremldet · vermedlet · vermelddet · vermeldett · vermeldte · vermeledt

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vergeudet" and "vermeldet" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡɔɪ̯dət] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈmɛldət]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "vergeudet" or "vermeldet" show up more?
"vergeudet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #42,226 in our German list, against #43,590 for "vermeldet". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "vergeudet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "vermeldet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #102,705 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "vergeudet" and "vermeldet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vergeuden vs vergeudet". 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 #102,705 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list