Which to use
“vermieten” and “vermitteln” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,775
- “vermieten” frequency rank
- #4,079
- “vermitteln” frequency rank
- 15854
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermieten | vermitteln |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas gegen Bezahlung für eine bestimmte Zeit zur Benutzung überlassen | jemandem etwas so erklären, dass er es besser begreifen kann |
Where the eye mixes vermieten and vermitteln
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vermieten runs 9 letters (CVCCVVCVC) against vermitteln's 10 (CVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vermieten with vermitteln
A purely visual mix-up. vermieten ([fɛɐ̯ˈmiːtn̩]) and vermitteln ([fɛɐ̯ˈmɪtl̩n]) 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 15854, 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]. vermitteln is at rank #4,079, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪtl̩n].
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 15854, this pair ranks #1,940,621 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vermieten vs vermitteln
Shared letters: eimnrtv. Private to "vermieten": -. Private to "vermitteln": l.
"vermieten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "vermitteln" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vermieten ← evrmieten · vemrieten · verimeten · vermeiten · vermieetn · vermietenn · vermietne · vermietten
- vermitteln ← evrmitteln · vemritteln · verimtteln · vermiteln · vermitetln · vermittelln · vermittelnn · vermittenl
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vermieten" for "vermitteln" ever safe?
Which is more common, "vermieten" or "vermitteln"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "vermieten" and "vermitteln" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vermieten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermitteln" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,940,621 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermieten" and "vermitteln" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verhielten vs vermieten". 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 #1,940,621 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.