Which to use
“vermehren” is a verb and “vermehrte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,198
- “vermehren” frequency rank
- #27,115
- “vermehrte” frequency rank
- 41313
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermehren | vermehrte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Menge von etwas vergrößern oder auch mehr werden | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vermehrt |
Where the eye mixes vermehren and vermehrte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vermehren (CVCCVCCVC) and vermehrte (CVCCVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses vermehren with vermehrte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vermehren is [fɛɐ̯ˈmeːʁən] while vermehrte is [fɛɐ̯ˈmeːɐ̯tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41313, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vermehren is recorded at frequency rank #14,198, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmeːʁən]. vermehrte is at rank #27,115, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmeːɐ̯tə].
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 41313, this pair ranks #1,483,204 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vermehren vs vermehrte
Shared letters: ehmrv. Private to "vermehren": n. Private to "vermehrte": t.
"vermehren" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "vermehrte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vermehren" and "vermehrte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "vermehren" or "vermehrte" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vermehren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermehrte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,483,204 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermehren" and "vermehrte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verehrter vs vermehrte". 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 #1,483,204 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.