Which to use
“vermelden” and “verwenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,284
- “vermelden” frequency rank
- #1,998
- “verwenden” frequency rank
- 42282
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermelden | verwenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas (eine Nachricht) bekanntgeben | etwas benutzen, zu einem bestimmten Zweck einsetzen |
Where the eye mixes vermelden and verwenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vermelden and verwenden follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses vermelden with verwenden
A purely visual mix-up. vermelden ([fɛɐ̯ˈmɛldn̩]) and verwenden ([fɛɐ̯ˈvɛndn̩]) 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 42282, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vermelden is recorded at frequency rank #40,284, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɛldn̩]. verwenden is at rank #1,998, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvɛndn̩].
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 42282, this pair ranks #1,454,199 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vermelden vs verwenden
Shared letters: denrv. Private to "vermelden": lm. Private to "verwenden": w.
"vermelden" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "verwenden" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vermelden" for "verwenden" ever safe?
Which is more common, "vermelden" or "verwenden"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "vermelden" and "verwenden" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vermelden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verwenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,454,199 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermelden" and "verwenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vermelden 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 #1,454,199 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.