VermietungvsVermittlungWhat's the difference?

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.

10 ch
Vermietung
11 ch
Vermittlung

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

  • Vermietungevrmietung · vemrietung · verimetung · vermeitung · vermietnug · vermiettung · vermietugn · vermietungg
  • Vermittlungevrmittlung · vemrittlung · verimttlung · vermitltung · vermitlung · vermittllung · vermittlnug · vermittlugn

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Vermietung" and "Vermittlung" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈmiːtʊŋ] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪtlʊŋ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Vermietung" vs "Vermittlung" - which ranks higher?
"Vermittlung" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,251 in our German list, against #20,111 for "Vermietung". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list