Which to use
“verhüten” and “vermuten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,923
- “verhüten” frequency rank
- #5,325
- “vermuten” frequency rank
- 46248
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verhüten | vermuten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | den Eintritt eines unerwünschten Ereignisses verhindern | etwas für glaubhaft oder wahrscheinlich halten |
Where the eye mixes verhüten and vermuten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verhüten and vermuten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: verhüten vs vermuten
A purely visual mix-up. verhüten ([fɛɐ̯ˈhyːtn̩]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46248, 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]. 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 46248, this pair ranks #1,325,647 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verhüten vs vermuten
Shared letters: enrtv. Private to "verhüten": hü. Private to "vermuten": mu.
"verhüten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "vermuten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vermuten ← evrmuten · vemruten · vermmuten · vermtuen · vermuetn · vermutenn · vermutne · vermutten
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verhüten" and "vermuten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "verhüten" or "vermuten"?
After this comparison
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 "vermuten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,325,647 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verhüten" and "vermuten" 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 #1,325,647 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.