Which to use
“vermietet” and “vermutet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,972
- “vermietet” frequency rank
- #4,840
- “vermutet” frequency rank
- 18812
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermietet | vermutet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermieten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vermuten |
Where the eye mixes vermietet and vermutet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vermietet runs 9 letters (CVCCVVCVC) against vermutet's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vermietet with vermutet
A purely visual mix-up. vermietet ([fɛɐ̯ˈmiːtət]) and vermutet ([fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtət]) 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 18812, 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]. vermutet is at rank #4,840, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtət].
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 18812, this pair ranks #1,914,697 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vermietet vs vermutet
Shared letters: emrtv. Private to "vermietet": i. Private to "vermutet": u.
"vermietet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "vermutet" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vermietet" and "vermutet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vermietet" or "vermutet"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vermietet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermutet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,914,697 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermietet" and "vermutet" 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 #1,914,697 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.