Which to use
“vermeiden” and “vermeldet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,369
- “vermeiden” frequency rank
- #43,590
- “vermeldet” frequency rank
- 45959
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermeiden | vermeldet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas wenn möglich nicht tun; so handeln, dass etwas möglichst nicht passiert | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vermelden |
Where the eye mixes vermeiden and vermeldet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vermeiden (CVCCVVCVC) and vermeldet (CVCCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: vermeiden vs vermeldet
A purely visual mix-up. vermeiden ([fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯dn̩]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45959, 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]. 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 45959, this pair ranks #1,335,370 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vermeiden vs vermeldet
Shared letters: demrv. Private to "vermeiden": in. Private to "vermeldet": lt.
"vermeiden" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "vermeldet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vermeiden" for "vermeldet" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vermeiden" vs "vermeldet" - which ranks higher?
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 "vermeldet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,335,370 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermeiden" 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 #1,335,370 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.