vermietenvsVermieterWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: vermieten is a verb, Vermieter is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“vermieten” is a verb and “Vermieter” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#11,775
“vermieten” frequency rank
#6,250
“Vermieter” frequency rank
18025
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vermieten Vermieter
Definition etwas gegen Bezahlung für eine bestimmte Zeit zur Benutzung überlassen Person, die eine Sache vermietet

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vermieten and Vermieter apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
vermieten
9 ch
Vermieter

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vermieten is [fɛɐ̯ˈmiːtn̩] while Vermieter is [fɛɐ̯ˈmiːtɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “vermieten” becomes r in “Vermieter”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18025, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vermieten is recorded at frequency rank #11,775, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmiːtn̩]. Vermieter is at rank #6,250, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmiːtɐ].

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 18025, this pair ranks #1,922,120 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of vermieten vs Vermieter

Shared letters: eimrtv. Private to "vermieten": n. Private to "Vermieter": -.

"vermieten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC  ·  "Vermieter" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vermietenevrmieten · vemrieten · verimeten · vermeiten · vermieetn · vermietenn · vermietne · vermietten
  • Vermieterevrmieter · vemrieter · verimeter · vermeiter · vermieetr · vermieterr · vermietre · vermietter

Frequency comparison

vermieten#11,775
Vermieter#6,250

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vermieten" and "Vermieter" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "vermieten" is a verb and "Vermieter" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "vermieten" or "Vermieter"?
"Vermieter" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,250 in our German list, against #11,775 for "vermieten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vermieten vs Vermieter

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “vermieten”; for a noun, it's “Vermieter”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vermieten” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list