vermietetvsvermitteltConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#13,972
“vermietet” frequency rank
#4,080
“vermittelt” frequency rank
18052
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vermietet vermittelt
Definition 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermieten Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vermitteln

Where the eye mixes vermietet and vermittelt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.

9 ch
vermietet
10 ch
vermittelt

Look-alike desk: vermietet vs vermittelt

A purely visual mix-up. vermietet ([fɛɐ̯ˈmiːtət]) and vermittelt ([fɛɐ̯ˈmɪtl̩t]) 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 18052, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vermietet is recorded at frequency rank #13,972, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmiːtət]. vermittelt is at rank #4,080, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪtl̩t].

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 18052, this pair ranks #1,921,859 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of vermietet vs vermittelt

Shared letters: eimrtv. Private to "vermietet": -. Private to "vermittelt": l.

"vermietet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC  ·  "vermittelt" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vermietetevrmietet · vemrietet · verimetet · vermeitet · vermieett · vermietett · vermiette · vermiettet
  • vermitteltevrmittelt · vemrittelt · verimttelt · vermitelt · vermitetlt · vermittellt · vermitteltt · vermittetl

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "vermietet" and "vermittelt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈmiːtət] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪtl̩t]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "vermietet" or "vermittelt"?
"vermittelt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,080 in our German list, against #13,972 for "vermietet". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "vermietet" and "vermittelt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "vermietet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "vermittelt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,921,859 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "vermietet" and "vermittelt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vermiesen vs vermietet". 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 #1,921,859 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