Which to use
“vermeide” and “vermeldet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,492
- “vermeide” frequency rank
- #43,590
- “vermeldet” frequency rank
- 82082
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermeide | vermeldet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermeiden | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vermelden |
Where the eye mixes vermeide and vermeldet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vermeide runs 8 letters (CVCCVVCV) against vermeldet's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vermeide with vermeldet
A purely visual mix-up. vermeide ([fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯də]) and vermeldet ([fɛɐ̯ˈmɛldət]) 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 82082, 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]. vermeldet is at rank #43,590, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɛldət].
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 82082, this pair ranks #163,694 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vermeide vs vermeldet
Shared letters: demrv. Private to "vermeide": i. Private to "vermeldet": lt.
"vermeide" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV · "vermeldet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vermeide" and "vermeldet" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "vermeide" or "vermeldet" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "vermeide" and "vermeldet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vermeide" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermeldet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #163,694 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermeide" and "vermeldet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vergeudet 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 #163,694 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.