Which to use
“Vermehrung” and “Vermeidung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,178
- “Vermehrung” frequency rank
- #11,774
- “Vermeidung” frequency rank
- 35952
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vermehrung | Vermeidung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Wachstum, die Erzeugung von Identischem aus Vorhandenem | das vorsätzliche Vermeiden von etwas |
Where the eye mixes Vermehrung and Vermeidung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Vermehrung (CVCCVCCVCC) and Vermeidung (CVCCVVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Vermehrung with Vermeidung
A purely visual mix-up. Vermehrung ([fɛɐ̯ˈmeːʁʊŋ]) 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 35952, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vermehrung is recorded at frequency rank #24,178, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmeːʁʊŋ]. 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 35952, this pair ranks #1,627,554 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Vermehrung vs Vermeidung
Shared letters: egmnruv. Private to "Vermehrung": h. Private to "Vermeidung": di.
"Vermehrung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC · "Vermeidung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Vermehrung ← evrmehrung · vemrehrung · veremhrung · vermehhrung · vermehrnug · vermehrrung · vermehrugn · vermehrungg
- Vermeidung ← evrmeidung · vemreidung · veremidung · vermediung · vermeiddung · vermeidnug · vermeidugn · vermeidungg
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Vermehrung" and "Vermeidung" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Vermehrung" or "Vermeidung"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vermehrung" 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 #1,627,554 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vermehrung" and "Vermeidung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vermählung vs Vermehrung". 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 #1,627,554 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.