Which to use
“Vermeidung” and “Verwendung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,774
- “Vermeidung” frequency rank
- #1,645
- “Verwendung” frequency rank
- 13419
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vermeidung | Verwendung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das vorsätzliche Vermeiden von etwas | das Gebrauchen von etwas, damit es seinen Zweck erfüllt |
Where the eye mixes Vermeidung and Verwendung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Vermeidung (CVCCVVCVCC) and Verwendung (CVCCVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Vermeidung and Verwendung
A purely visual mix-up. Vermeidung ([fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯dʊŋ]) and Verwendung ([fɛɐ̯ˈvɛndʊŋ]) 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 13419, 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]. Verwendung is at rank #1,645, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvɛndʊŋ].
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 13419, this pair ranks #1,958,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Vermeidung vs Verwendung
Shared letters: degnruv. Private to "Vermeidung": im. Private to "Verwendung": w.
"Vermeidung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCC · "Verwendung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Vermeidung ← evrmeidung · vemreidung · veremidung · vermediung · vermeiddung · vermeidnug · vermeidugn · vermeidungg
- Verwendung ← evrwendung · verewndung · verrwendung · verwednung · verwenddung · verwendnug · verwendugn · verwendungg
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Vermeidung" and "Verwendung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Vermeidung" vs "Verwendung" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "Verwendung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,958,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vermeidung" and "Verwendung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verengung vs Verwendung". 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 #1,958,105 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.