Which to use
“verkleiden” and “vermeiden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,948
- “verkleiden” frequency rank
- #2,369
- “vermeiden” frequency rank
- 25317
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verkleiden | vermeiden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich mit einem Kostüm versehen; kostümieren; formelle Kleidung anziehen | etwas wenn möglich nicht tun; so handeln, dass etwas möglichst nicht passiert |
Where the eye mixes verkleiden and vermeiden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verkleiden runs 10 letters (CVCCCVVCVC) against vermeiden's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verkleiden vs vermeiden
A purely visual mix-up. verkleiden ([fɛɐ̯ˈklaɪ̯dn̩]) and vermeiden ([fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯dn̩]) 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 25317, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verkleiden is recorded at frequency rank #22,948, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈklaɪ̯dn̩]. vermeiden is at rank #2,369, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯dn̩].
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 25317, this pair ranks #1,835,091 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verkleiden vs vermeiden
Shared letters: deinrv. Private to "verkleiden": kl. Private to "vermeiden": m.
"verkleiden" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVC · "vermeiden" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verkleiden ← evrkleiden · vekrleiden · verkeliden · verkkleiden · verkledien · verkleidden · verkleidenn · verkleidne
- vermeiden ← evrmeiden · vemreiden · veremiden · vermedien · vermeidden · vermeidenn · vermeidne · vermeiedn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verkleiden" and "vermeiden" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verkleiden" or "vermeiden"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verkleiden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermeiden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,835,091 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verkleiden" and "vermeiden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verkleiden vs verkleidete". 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 #1,835,091 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.