Which to use
“vermeide” and “verweise” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,492
- “vermeide” frequency rank
- #14,204
- “verweise” frequency rank
- 52696
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermeide | verweise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermeiden | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verweisen |
Where the eye mixes vermeide and verweise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses vermeide with verweise
A purely visual mix-up. vermeide ([fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯də]) and verweise ([fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯zə]) 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 52696, 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]. verweise is at rank #14,204, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯zə].
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 52696, this pair ranks #1,086,844 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vermeide vs verweise
Shared letters: eirv. Private to "vermeide": dm. Private to "verweise": sw.
"vermeide" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV · "verweise" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vermeide" and "verweise" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "vermeide" vs "verweise" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "vermeide" and "verweise" 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 "verweise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,086,844 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermeide" and "verweise" 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 #1,086,844 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.