Which to use
“vermehrt” and “vermehrte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,894
- “vermehrt” frequency rank
- #27,115
- “vermehrte” frequency rank
- 33009
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermehrt | vermehrte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | häufiger als zuvor, häufiger im Gegensatz zu anderem | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vermehrt |
Where the eye mixes vermehrt and vermehrte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vermehrt runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCC) against vermehrte's 9 (CVCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vermehrt with vermehrte
A purely visual mix-up. vermehrt ([fɛɐ̯ˈmeːɐ̯t]) and vermehrte ([fɛɐ̯ˈmeːɐ̯tə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “vermehrt” sits inside “vermehrte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33009, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vermehrt is recorded at frequency rank #5,894, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmeːɐ̯t]. 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 33009, this pair ranks #1,695,247 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vermehrt vs vermehrte
Shared letters: ehmrtv. Private to "vermehrt": -. Private to "vermehrte": -.
"vermehrt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "vermehrte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vermehrt" and "vermehrte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vermehrt" vs "vermehrte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vermehrt" 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 #1,695,247 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermehrt" 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 #1,695,247 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.