Which to use
“verhüten” and “vermute” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,923
- “verhüten” frequency rank
- #6,740
- “vermute” frequency rank
- 47663
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verhüten | vermute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | den Eintritt eines unerwünschten Ereignisses verhindern | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermuten |
Where the eye mixes verhüten and vermute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. verhüten runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against vermute's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verhüten vs vermute
A purely visual mix-up. verhüten ([fɛɐ̯ˈhyːtn̩]) and vermute ([fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47663, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verhüten is recorded at frequency rank #40,923, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhyːtn̩]. vermute is at rank #6,740, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtə].
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 47663, this pair ranks #1,276,420 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verhüten vs vermute
Shared letters: ertv. Private to "verhüten": hnü. Private to "vermute": mu.
"verhüten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "vermute" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vermute ← evrmute · vemrute · vermmute · vermtue · vermuet · verrmute · verumte · vremute
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verhüten" and "vermute" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "verhüten" vs "vermute" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verhüten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,276,420 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verhüten" and "vermute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verhüten vs verorten". 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 #1,276,420 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.