Which to use
“vermied” and “vermieden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,591
- “vermied” frequency rank
- #7,840
- “vermieden” frequency rank
- 51431
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermied | vermieden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs vermeiden | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vermeiden |
Where the eye mixes vermied and vermieden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vermied runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against vermieden's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vermied with vermieden
A purely visual mix-up. vermied ([fɛɐ̯ˈmiːt]) and vermieden ([fɛɐ̯ˈmiːdn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “vermied” sits inside “vermieden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51431, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vermied is recorded at frequency rank #43,591, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmiːt]. vermieden is at rank #7,840, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmiːdn̩].
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 51431, this pair ranks #1,135,814 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vermied vs vermieden
Shared letters: deimrv. Private to "vermied": -. Private to "vermieden": n.
"vermied" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "vermieden" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vermied" and "vermieden" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vermied" or "vermieden"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "vermied" and "vermieden" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vermied" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermieden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,135,814 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermied" and "vermieden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vermied vs verzieh". 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 #1,135,814 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.