Which to use
“vermeidet” is a verb and “verwendet” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,745
- “vermeidet” frequency rank
- #871
- “verwendet” frequency rank
- 19616
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermeidet | verwendet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermeiden | sich in Benutzung befindend |
Where the eye mixes vermeidet and verwendet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vermeidet (CVCCVVCVC) and verwendet (CVCCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between vermeidet and verwendet
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vermeidet is [fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯dət] while verwendet is [fɛɐ̯ˈvɛndət]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19616, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vermeidet is recorded at frequency rank #18,745, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯dət]. verwendet is at rank #871, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvɛndət].
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 19616, this pair ranks #1,906,431 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vermeidet vs verwendet
Shared letters: dertv. Private to "vermeidet": im. Private to "verwendet": nw.
"vermeidet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "verwendet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vermeidet" and "verwendet" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vermeidet" or "verwendet"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vermeidet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verwendet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,906,431 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermeidet" and "verwendet" 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 #1,906,431 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.