Which to use
“verkleidet” is an adjective and “vermeidet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,585
- “verkleidet” frequency rank
- #18,745
- “vermeidet” frequency rank
- 29330
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verkleidet | vermeidet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit einem Kostüm versehen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermeiden |
Where the eye mixes verkleidet and vermeidet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verkleidet runs 10 letters (CVCCCVVCVC) against vermeidet's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verkleidet vs vermeidet
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verkleidet is [fɛɐ̯ˈklaɪ̯dət] while vermeidet is [fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯dət]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29330, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verkleidet is recorded at frequency rank #10,585, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈklaɪ̯dət]. vermeidet is at rank #18,745, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯dət].
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 29330, this pair ranks #1,768,828 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verkleidet vs vermeidet
Shared letters: deirtv. Private to "verkleidet": kl. Private to "vermeidet": m.
"verkleidet" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVC · "vermeidet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verkleidet ← evrkleidet · vekrleidet · verkelidet · verkkleidet · verklediet · verkleiddet · verkleidett · verkleidte
- vermeidet ← evrmeidet · vemreidet · veremidet · vermediet · vermeiddet · vermeidett · vermeidte · vermeiedt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verkleidet" for "vermeidet" ever safe?
Which is more common, "verkleidet" or "vermeidet"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verkleidet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermeidet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,768,828 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verkleidet" and "vermeidet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vermeidet vs vermeldet". 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 #1,768,828 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.