Which to use
“vermacht” and “vermochte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,928
- “vermacht” frequency rank
- #24,561
- “vermochte” frequency rank
- 65489
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermacht | vermochte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermachen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs vermögen |
Where the eye mixes vermacht and vermochte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vermacht runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCC) against vermochte's 9 (CVCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vermacht vs vermochte
A purely visual mix-up. vermacht ([fɛɐ̯ˈmaxt]) and vermochte ([fɛɐ̯ˈmɔxtə]) 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 65489, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vermacht is recorded at frequency rank #40,928, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmaxt]. vermochte is at rank #24,561, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɔxtə].
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 65489, this pair ranks #605,174 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vermacht vs vermochte
Shared letters: cehmrtv. Private to "vermacht": a. Private to "vermochte": o.
"vermacht" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "vermochte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vermacht" and "vermochte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "vermacht" vs "vermochte" - which ranks higher?
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 "vermacht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermochte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #605,174 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermacht" and "vermochte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vermacht vs vermählt". 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 #605,174 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.