Which to use
“Vermietung” and “Vermittlung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,111
- “Vermietung” frequency rank
- #6,251
- “Vermittlung” frequency rank
- 26362
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vermietung | Vermittlung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ausleihen, zur Verfügung stellen von etwas gegen Entgelt | Herstellung einer noch nicht bestehenden Beziehung, eines erwünschten Ergebnisses |
Where the eye mixes Vermietung and Vermittlung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Vermietung runs 10 letters (CVCCVVCVCC) against Vermittlung's 11 (CVCCVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Vermietung vs Vermittlung
A purely visual mix-up. Vermietung ([fɛɐ̯ˈmiːtʊŋ]) and Vermittlung ([fɛɐ̯ˈmɪtlʊŋ]) 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 26362, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vermietung is recorded at frequency rank #20,111, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmiːtʊŋ]. Vermittlung is at rank #6,251, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪtlʊŋ].
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 26362, this pair ranks #1,819,328 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Vermietung vs Vermittlung
Shared letters: egimnrtuv. Private to "Vermietung": -. Private to "Vermittlung": l.
"Vermietung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCC · "Vermittlung" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Vermietung ← evrmietung · vemrietung · verimetung · vermeitung · vermietnug · vermiettung · vermietugn · vermietungg
- Vermittlung ← evrmittlung · vemrittlung · verimttlung · vermitltung · vermitlung · vermittllung · vermittlnug · vermittlugn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Vermietung" and "Vermittlung" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Vermietung" vs "Vermittlung" - which ranks higher?
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 "Vermietung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vermittlung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,819,328 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vermietung" and "Vermittlung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vermietung vs Verzierung". 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 #1,819,328 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.