Which to use
“vermieten” and “vermuten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,775
- “vermieten” frequency rank
- #5,325
- “vermuten” frequency rank
- 17100
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermieten | vermuten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas gegen Bezahlung für eine bestimmte Zeit zur Benutzung überlassen | etwas für glaubhaft oder wahrscheinlich halten |
Where the eye mixes vermieten and vermuten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between vermieten and vermuten
A purely visual mix-up. vermieten ([fɛɐ̯ˈmiːtn̩]) and vermuten ([fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtn̩]) 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 17100, 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]. vermuten is at rank #5,325, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtn̩].
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 17100, this pair ranks #1,930,356 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vermieten vs vermuten
Shared letters: emnrtv. Private to "vermieten": i. Private to "vermuten": u.
"vermieten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "vermuten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vermieten" for "vermuten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "vermieten" or "vermuten"?
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 "vermieten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermuten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,930,356 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermieten" and "vermuten" 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 #1,930,356 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.