vermeidevsvermeldenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“vermeide” and “vermelden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#38,492
“vermeide” frequency rank
#40,284
“vermelden” frequency rank
78776
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vermeide vermelden
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermeiden etwas (eine Nachricht) bekanntgeben

Where the eye mixes vermeide and vermelden

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

8 ch
vermeide
9 ch
vermelden

Visual trap between vermeide and vermelden

A purely visual mix-up. vermeide ([fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯də]) and vermelden ([fɛɐ̯ˈmɛldn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78776, 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]. vermelden is at rank #40,284, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɛldn̩].

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 78776, this pair ranks #230,858 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of vermeide vs vermelden

Shared letters: demrv. Private to "vermeide": i. Private to "vermelden": ln.

"vermeide" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV  ·  "vermelden" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vermeideevrmeide · vemreide · veremide · vermedie · vermeidde · vermeied · vermiede · vermmeide
  • vermeldenevrmelden · vemrelden · veremlden · vermedlen · vermeldden · vermeldenn · vermeldne · vermeledn

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "vermeide" and "vermelden" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯də] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈmɛldn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "vermeide" or "vermelden"?
"vermeide" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #38,492 in our German list, against #40,284 for "vermelden". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "vermeide" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "vermelden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #230,858 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "vermeide" and "vermelden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vermelden vs vermeldet". 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 #230,858 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list