Which to use
“vermiesen” and “verwiesen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,231
- “vermiesen” frequency rank
- #7,248
- “verwiesen” frequency rank
- 49479
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermiesen | verwiesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas Schönes (das jemand anderes erlebt, wie Freude, Spass oder gute Stimmung) stören/verderben | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs verweisen |
Where the eye mixes vermiesen and verwiesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vermiesen and verwiesen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between vermiesen and verwiesen
A purely visual mix-up. vermiesen ([fɛɐ̯ˈmiːzn̩]) and verwiesen ([fɛɐ̯ˈviːzn̩]) 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 - m in “vermiesen” becomes w in “verwiesen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49479, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vermiesen is recorded at frequency rank #42,231, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmiːzn̩]. verwiesen is at rank #7,248, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈviːzn̩].
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 49479, this pair ranks #1,209,984 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vermiesen vs verwiesen
Shared letters: einrsv. Private to "vermiesen": m. Private to "verwiesen": w.
"vermiesen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "verwiesen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vermiesen" and "verwiesen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vermiesen" or "verwiesen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vermiesen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verwiesen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,209,984 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermiesen" and "verwiesen" 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 #1,209,984 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.