Which to use
“Vermeidung” and “Verzeihung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,774
- “Vermeidung” frequency rank
- #17,455
- “Verzeihung” frequency rank
- 29229
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vermeidung | Verzeihung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das vorsätzliche Vermeiden von etwas | das Vergeben eines Fehlverhaltens, die Annahme einer Entschuldigung |
Where the eye mixes Vermeidung and Verzeihung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Vermeidung and Verzeihung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Vermeidung vs Verzeihung
A purely visual mix-up. Vermeidung ([fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯dʊŋ]) and Verzeihung ([fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯ʊŋ]) 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 29229, 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]. Verzeihung is at rank #17,455, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯ʊŋ].
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 29229, this pair ranks #1,770,709 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Vermeidung vs Verzeihung
Shared letters: eginruv. Private to "Vermeidung": dm. Private to "Verzeihung": hz.
"Vermeidung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCC · "Verzeihung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Vermeidung ← evrmeidung · vemreidung · veremidung · vermediung · vermeiddung · vermeidnug · vermeidugn · vermeidungg
- Verzeihung ← evrzeihung · verezihung · verrzeihung · verzehiung · verzeihhung · verzeihnug · verzeihugn · verzeihungg
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Vermeidung" and "Verzeihung" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Vermeidung" or "Verzeihung"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Vermeidung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verzeihung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,770,709 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vermeidung" and "Verzeihung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verzeihung vs Verzerrung". 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 #1,770,709 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.