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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vermeide" and "vermelden" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vermeide" or "vermelden"?
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.