VermietervsVermietersConfusable pair

Which to use

“Vermieter” and “Vermieters” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#6,250
“Vermieter” frequency rank
#39,104
“Vermieters” frequency rank
45354
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Vermieter Vermieters
Definition Person, die eine Sache vermietet Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Vermieter

Where the eye mixes Vermieter and Vermieters

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Vermieter runs 9 letters (CVCCVVCVC) against Vermieters's 10 (CVCCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
Vermieter
10 ch
Vermieters

Why the eye confuses Vermieter with Vermieters

A purely visual mix-up. Vermieter ([fɛɐ̯ˈmiːtɐ]) and Vermieters ([fɛɐ̯ˈmiːtɐs]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Vermieter” sits inside “Vermieters”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45354, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Vermieter is recorded at frequency rank #6,250, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmiːtɐ]. Vermieters is at rank #39,104, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmiːtɐs].

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 45354, this pair ranks #1,355,866 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Vermieter vs Vermieters

Shared letters: eimrtv. Private to "Vermieter": -. Private to "Vermieters": s.

"Vermieter" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC  ·  "Vermieters" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Vermieter ← evrmieter · vemrieter · verimeter · vermeiter · vermieetr · vermieterr · vermietre · vermietter
  • Vermieters ← evrmieters · vemrieters · verimeters · vermeiters · vermieetrs · vermieterrs · vermieterss · vermietesr

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Vermieter" and "Vermieters" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈmiːtɐ] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈmiːtɐs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Vermieter" vs "Vermieters" - which ranks higher?
"Vermieter" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,250 in our German list, against #39,104 for "Vermieters". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Vermieter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Vermieters" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,355,866 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Vermieter" and "Vermieters" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vermieters vs Vertreters". 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 #1,355,866 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list