Which to use
“Vermeidung” and “Verteilung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,774
- “Vermeidung” frequency rank
- #4,841
- “Verteilung” frequency rank
- 16615
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vermeidung | Verteilung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das vorsätzliche Vermeiden von etwas | Vorgang des Verteilens |
Where the eye mixes Vermeidung and Verteilung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Vermeidung and Verteilung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Vermeidung with Verteilung
A purely visual mix-up. Vermeidung ([fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯dʊŋ]) and Verteilung ([fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯lʊŋ]) 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 16615, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vermeidung is recorded at frequency rank #11,774, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯dʊŋ]. Verteilung is at rank #4,841, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯lʊŋ].
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 16615, this pair ranks #1,934,386 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Vermeidung vs Verteilung
Shared letters: eginruv. Private to "Vermeidung": dm. Private to "Verteilung": lt.
"Vermeidung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCC · "Verteilung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Vermeidung ← evrmeidung · vemreidung · veremidung · vermediung · vermeiddung · vermeidnug · vermeidugn · vermeidungg
- Verteilung ← evrteilung · veretilung · verrteilung · verteillung · verteilnug · verteilugn · verteilungg · verteilunng
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Vermeidung" and "Verteilung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Vermeidung" or "Verteilung"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vermeidung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verteilung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,934,386 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vermeidung" and "Verteilung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vermeidung vs Vermessung". 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 #1,934,386 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.