Which to use
“Vermietung” and “Vermutung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,111
- “Vermietung” frequency rank
- #6,483
- “Vermutung” frequency rank
- 26594
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vermietung | Vermutung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ausleihen, zur Verfügung stellen von etwas gegen Entgelt | eine ungesicherte Erkenntnis oder Annahme |
Where the eye mixes Vermietung and Vermutung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Vermietung runs 10 letters (CVCCVVCVCC) against Vermutung's 9 (CVCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Vermietung vs Vermutung
A purely visual mix-up. Vermietung ([fɛɐ̯ˈmiːtʊŋ]) and Vermutung ([fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtʊŋ]) 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 26594, 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]. Vermutung is at rank #6,483, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtʊŋ].
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 26594, this pair ranks #1,815,651 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Vermietung vs Vermutung
Shared letters: egmnrtuv. Private to "Vermietung": i. Private to "Vermutung": -.
"Vermietung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCC · "Vermutung" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Vermietung ← evrmietung · vemrietung · verimetung · vermeitung · vermietnug · vermiettung · vermietugn · vermietungg
- Vermutung ← evrmutung · vemrutung · vermmutung · vermtuung · vermutnug · vermuttung · vermutugn · vermutungg
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Vermietung" and "Vermutung" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Vermietung" or "Vermutung" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vermietung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vermutung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,815,651 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vermietung" and "Vermutung" 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 #1,815,651 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.