Which to use
“verleiten” and “vermeiden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,451
- “verleiten” frequency rank
- #2,369
- “vermeiden” frequency rank
- 30820
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verleiten | vermeiden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden zu einer Handlung veranlassen, die er von sich aus nicht gemacht hätte | etwas wenn möglich nicht tun; so handeln, dass etwas möglichst nicht passiert |
Where the eye mixes verleiten and vermeiden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verleiten and vermeiden follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses verleiten with vermeiden
A purely visual mix-up. verleiten ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯tn̩]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30820, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verleiten is recorded at frequency rank #28,451, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯tn̩]. 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 30820, this pair ranks #1,740,441 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verleiten vs vermeiden
Shared letters: einrv. Private to "verleiten": lt. Private to "vermeiden": dm.
"verleiten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "vermeiden" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verleiten" for "vermeiden" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verleiten" vs "vermeiden" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verleiten" 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 #1,740,441 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verleiten" and "vermeiden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vereiteln vs verleiten". 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 #1,740,441 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.