Which to use
“vermeiden” and “vermeidet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,369
- “vermeiden” frequency rank
- #18,745
- “vermeidet” frequency rank
- 21114
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermeiden | vermeidet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas wenn möglich nicht tun; so handeln, dass etwas möglichst nicht passiert | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermeiden |
Where the eye mixes vermeiden and vermeidet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vermeiden and vermeidet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between vermeiden and vermeidet
A purely visual mix-up. vermeiden ([fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯dn̩]) and vermeidet ([fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯dət]) 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 a single letter - n in “vermeiden” becomes t in “vermeidet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21114, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vermeiden is recorded at frequency rank #2,369, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯dn̩]. vermeidet is at rank #18,745, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯dət].
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 21114, this pair ranks #1,890,022 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vermeiden vs vermeidet
Shared letters: deimrv. Private to "vermeiden": n. Private to "vermeidet": t.
"vermeiden" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "vermeidet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vermeiden" for "vermeidet" ever safe?
Which is more common, "vermeiden" or "vermeidet"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vermeiden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermeidet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,890,022 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermeiden" and "vermeidet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vermeidet 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 #1,890,022 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.