Which to use
“Vergütung” and “Vermutung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,193
- “Vergütung” frequency rank
- #6,483
- “Vermutung” frequency rank
- 18676
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vergütung | Vermutung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Geldsumme, mit der etwas vergütet wird; zum Beispiel Geld als Gegenleistung für eine Arbeit, Ware, Entschädigung oder ein Nutzungsrecht | eine ungesicherte Erkenntnis oder Annahme |
Where the eye mixes Vergütung and Vermutung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Vergütung and Vermutung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Vergütung and Vermutung
A purely visual mix-up. Vergütung ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡyːtʊŋ]) and Vermutung ([fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtʊŋ]) 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 18676, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vergütung is recorded at frequency rank #12,193, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡyːtʊŋ]. Vermutung is at rank #6,483, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtʊŋ].
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 18676, this pair ranks #1,915,973 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Vergütung vs Vermutung
Shared letters: egnrtuv. Private to "Vergütung": ü. Private to "Vermutung": m.
"Vergütung" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC · "Vermutung" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Vermutung ← evrmutung · vemrutung · vermmutung · vermtuung · vermutnug · vermuttung · vermutugn · vermutungg
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Vergütung" for "Vermutung" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Vergütung" or "Vermutung"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vergütung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vermutung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,915,973 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vergütung" and "Vermutung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vergütung vs Vergütungen". 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 #1,915,973 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.