Which to use
“vermieden” and “vermindern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,840
- “vermieden” frequency rank
- #30,360
- “vermindern” frequency rank
- 38200
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermieden | vermindern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vermeiden | kleiner/weniger/geringer machen |
Where the eye mixes vermieden and vermindern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vermieden runs 9 letters (CVCCVVCVC) against vermindern's 10 (CVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vermieden with vermindern
A purely visual mix-up. vermieden ([fɛɐ̯ˈmiːdn̩]) and vermindern ([fɛɐ̯ˈmɪndɐn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38200, 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]. vermindern is at rank #30,360, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪndɐn].
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 38200, this pair ranks #1,570,246 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vermieden vs vermindern
Shared letters: deimnrv. Private to "vermieden": -. Private to "vermindern": -.
"vermieden" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "vermindern" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vermieden ← evrmieden · vemrieden · verimeden · vermideen · vermiedden · vermiedenn · vermiedne · vermieedn
- vermindern ← evrmindern · vemrindern · verimndern · vermidnern · verminddern · vermindenr · vermindernn · verminderrn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vermieden" and "vermindern" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vermieden" vs "vermindern" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "vermindern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,570,246 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermieden" and "vermindern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vermindern vs verwundern". 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 #1,570,246 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.