Which to use
“Vergütungen” and “Vermutungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,689
- “Vergütungen” frequency rank
- #15,512
- “Vermutungen” frequency rank
- 55201
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vergütungen | Vermutungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vergütung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vermutung |
Where the eye mixes Vergütungen and Vermutungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Vergütungen and Vermutungen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Vergütungen and Vermutungen
A purely visual mix-up. Vergütungen ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡyːtʊŋən]) and Vermutungen ([fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtʊŋən]) 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 55201, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vergütungen is recorded at frequency rank #39,689, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡyːtʊŋən]. Vermutungen is at rank #15,512, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtʊŋən].
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 55201, this pair ranks #988,790 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Vergütungen vs Vermutungen
Shared letters: egnrtuv. Private to "Vergütungen": ü. Private to "Vermutungen": m.
"Vergütungen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVC · "Vermutungen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Vermutungen ← evrmutungen · vemrutungen · vermmutungen · vermtuungen · vermutnugen · vermuttungen · vermutugnen · vermutunegn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Vergütungen" for "Vermutungen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Vergütungen" vs "Vermutungen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Vergütungen" and "Vermutungen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vergütungen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vermutungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #988,790 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vergütungen" and "Vermutungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vergütungen vs Verwüstungen". 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 #988,790 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.