Which to use
“vermeiden” and “vermelden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,369
- “vermeiden” frequency rank
- #40,284
- “vermelden” frequency rank
- 42653
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermeiden | vermelden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas wenn möglich nicht tun; so handeln, dass etwas möglichst nicht passiert | etwas (eine Nachricht) bekanntgeben |
Where the eye mixes vermeiden and vermelden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vermeiden (CVCCVVCVC) and vermelden (CVCCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: vermeiden vs vermelden
A purely visual mix-up. vermeiden ([fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯dn̩]) 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 a single letter - i in “vermeiden” becomes l in “vermelden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42653, 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]. 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 42653, this pair ranks #1,442,748 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vermeiden vs vermelden
Shared letters: demnrv. Private to "vermeiden": i. Private to "vermelden": l.
"vermeiden" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "vermelden" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vermeiden" for "vermelden" ever safe?
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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 "vermeiden" 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 #1,442,748 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermeiden" 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 #1,442,748 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.