Which to use
“Vermehrung” and “Vermessung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,178
- “Vermehrung” frequency rank
- #28,452
- “Vermessung” frequency rank
- 52630
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vermehrung | Vermessung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Wachstum, die Erzeugung von Identischem aus Vorhandenem | das Abmessen von etwas |
Where the eye mixes Vermehrung and Vermessung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Vermehrung and Vermessung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Vermehrung and Vermessung
A purely visual mix-up. Vermehrung ([fɛɐ̯ˈmeːʁʊŋ]) and Vermessung ([fɛɐ̯ˈmɛsʊŋ]) 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 52630, 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]. Vermessung is at rank #28,452, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɛsʊŋ].
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 52630, this pair ranks #1,089,352 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Vermehrung vs Vermessung
Shared letters: egmnruv. Private to "Vermehrung": h. Private to "Vermessung": s.
"Vermehrung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC · "Vermessung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Vermehrung ← evrmehrung · vemrehrung · veremhrung · vermehhrung · vermehrnug · vermehrrung · vermehrugn · vermehrungg
- Vermessung ← evrmessung · vemressung · veremssung · vermessnug · vermessugn · vermessungg · vermessunng · vermesung
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Vermehrung" and "Vermessung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Vermehrung" vs "Vermessung" - 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 "Vermehrung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vermessung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,089,352 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vermehrung" and "Vermessung" 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 #1,089,352 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.