Which to use
“vermieden” and “vermiesen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,840
- “vermieden” frequency rank
- #42,231
- “vermiesen” frequency rank
- 50071
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermieden | vermiesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vermeiden | etwas Schönes (das jemand anderes erlebt, wie Freude, Spass oder gute Stimmung) stören/verderben |
Where the eye mixes vermieden and vermiesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vermieden and vermiesen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between vermieden and vermiesen
A purely visual mix-up. vermieden ([fɛɐ̯ˈmiːdn̩]) and vermiesen ([fɛɐ̯ˈmiːzn̩]) 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 a single letter - d in “vermieden” becomes s in “vermiesen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50071, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vermieden is recorded at frequency rank #7,840, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmiːdn̩]. vermiesen is at rank #42,231, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmiːzn̩].
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 50071, this pair ranks #1,187,720 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vermieden vs vermiesen
Shared letters: eimnrv. Private to "vermieden": d. Private to "vermiesen": s.
"vermieden" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "vermiesen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vermieden" and "vermiesen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vermieden" vs "vermiesen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vermieden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermiesen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,187,720 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermieden" and "vermiesen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verbissen vs vermiesen". 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 #1,187,720 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.