vergütetvsvermutenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#30,840
“vergütet” frequency rank
#5,325
“vermuten” frequency rank
36165
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vergütet vermuten
Definition 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vergüten etwas für glaubhaft oder wahrscheinlich halten

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vergütet and vermuten apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
vergütet
8 ch
vermuten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. vergütet ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡyːtət]) and vermuten ([fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtn̩]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36165, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vergütet is recorded at frequency rank #30,840, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡyːtət]. vermuten is at rank #5,325, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtn̩].

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 36165, this pair ranks #1,622,380 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of vergütet vs vermuten

Shared letters: ertv. Private to "vergütet": . Private to "vermuten": mnu.

"vergütet" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "vermuten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vermutenevrmuten · vemruten · vermmuten · vermtuen · vermuetn · vermutenn · vermutne · vermutten

Frequency comparison

vergütet#30,840
vermuten#5,325

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vergütet" and "vermuten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡyːtət] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "vergütet" or "vermuten"?
"vermuten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,325 in our German list, against #30,840 for "vergütet". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vergütet vs vermuten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vergütet” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list