Which to use
“Verleihung” and “Vermeidung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,477
- “Verleihung” frequency rank
- #11,774
- “Vermeidung” frequency rank
- 20251
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verleihung | Vermeidung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zeitweise Überlassung | das vorsätzliche Vermeiden von etwas |
Where the eye mixes Verleihung and Vermeidung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Verleihung and Vermeidung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Verleihung with Vermeidung
A purely visual mix-up. Verleihung ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯ʊŋ]) and Vermeidung ([fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯dʊŋ]) 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 20251, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verleihung is recorded at frequency rank #8,477, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯ʊŋ]. Vermeidung is at rank #11,774, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯dʊŋ].
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 20251, this pair ranks #1,899,704 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verleihung vs Vermeidung
Shared letters: eginruv. Private to "Verleihung": hl. Private to "Vermeidung": dm.
"Verleihung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCC · "Vermeidung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Verleihung ← evrleihung · velreihung · verelihung · verlehiung · verleihhung · verleihnug · verleihugn · verleihungg
- Vermeidung ← evrmeidung · vemreidung · veremidung · vermediung · vermeiddung · vermeidnug · vermeidugn · vermeidungg
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Verleihung" and "Vermeidung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Verleihung" vs "Vermeidung" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verleihung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vermeidung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,899,704 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verleihung" and "Vermeidung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vermeidung vs Vermessung". 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 #1,899,704 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.