Which to use
“vermeide” and “vermeidet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,492
- “vermeide” frequency rank
- #18,745
- “vermeidet” frequency rank
- 57237
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermeide | vermeidet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermeiden | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermeiden |
Where the eye mixes vermeide and vermeidet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vermeide runs 8 letters (CVCCVVCV) against vermeidet's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vermeide vs vermeidet
A purely visual mix-up. vermeide ([fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯də]) and vermeidet ([fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯dət]) 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) - “vermeide” sits inside “vermeidet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57237, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vermeide is recorded at frequency rank #38,492, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯də]. vermeidet is at rank #18,745, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯dət].
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 57237, this pair ranks #909,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vermeide vs vermeidet
Shared letters: deimrv. Private to "vermeide": -. Private to "vermeidet": t.
"vermeide" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV · "vermeidet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vermeide" and "vermeidet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "vermeide" or "vermeidet" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vermeide" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermeidet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #909,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermeide" and "vermeidet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vermeide vs verteile". 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 #909,162 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.