Which to use
“vergiften” and “vermieten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,560
- “vergiften” frequency rank
- #11,775
- “vermieten” frequency rank
- 36335
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergiften | vermieten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas mit Gift versehen | etwas gegen Bezahlung für eine bestimmte Zeit zur Benutzung überlassen |
Where the eye mixes vergiften and vermieten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vergiften (CVCCVCCVC) and vermieten (CVCCVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: vergiften vs vermieten
A purely visual mix-up. vergiften ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪftn̩]) and vermieten ([fɛɐ̯ˈmiːtn̩]) 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 36335, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vergiften is recorded at frequency rank #24,560, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪftn̩]. vermieten is at rank #11,775, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmiːtn̩].
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 36335, this pair ranks #1,618,187 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vergiften vs vermieten
Shared letters: einrtv. Private to "vergiften": fg. Private to "vermieten": m.
"vergiften" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "vermieten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vergiften" and "vermieten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vergiften" vs "vermieten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vergiften" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermieten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,618,187 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergiften" and "vermieten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vergiften vs vergifteten". 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 #1,618,187 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.