Which to use
“vermeide” and “verteile” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,492
- “vermeide” frequency rank
- #44,337
- “verteile” frequency rank
- 82829
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermeide | verteile |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermeiden | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verteilen |
Where the eye mixes vermeide and verteile
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. vermeide and verteile follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses vermeide with verteile
A purely visual mix-up. vermeide ([fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯də]) and verteile ([fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯lə]) 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 82829, 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]. verteile is at rank #44,337, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯lə].
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 82829, this pair ranks #150,206 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vermeide vs verteile
Shared letters: eirv. Private to "vermeide": dm. Private to "verteile": lt.
"vermeide" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV · "verteile" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vermeide" and "verteile" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "vermeide" or "verteile" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "verteile" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #150,206 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermeide" and "verteile" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verheilt 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 #150,206 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.