Which to use
“vergütet” is a verb and “vermutete” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,840
- “vergütet” frequency rank
- #15,511
- “vermutete” frequency rank
- 46351
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergütet | vermutete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vergüten | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs vermutet |
Where the eye mixes vergütet and vermutete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. vergütet runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against vermutete's 9 (CVCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vergütet with vermutete
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vergütet is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡyːtət] while vermutete is [fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtətə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46351, 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]. vermutete is at rank #15,511, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtətə].
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 46351, this pair ranks #1,322,038 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vergütet vs vermutete
Shared letters: ertv. Private to "vergütet": gü. Private to "vermutete": mu.
"vergütet" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "vermutete" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vermutete ← evrmutete · vemrutete · vermmutete · vermtuete · vermuette · vermuteet · vermutette · vermuttee
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vergütet" for "vermutete" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vergütet" vs "vermutete" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "vergütet" and "vermutete" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vergütet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermutete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,322,038 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergütet" and "vermutete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verdutzt vs vergütet". 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 #1,322,038 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.