Which to use
“vermindern” and “vermindert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,360
- “vermindern” frequency rank
- #21,824
- “vermindert” frequency rank
- 52184
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermindern | vermindert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleiner/weniger/geringer machen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermindern |
Where the eye mixes vermindern and vermindert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. vermindern and vermindert follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between vermindern and vermindert
A purely visual mix-up. vermindern ([fɛɐ̯ˈmɪndɐn]) and vermindert ([fɛɐ̯ˈmɪndɐt]) 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 a single letter - n in “vermindern” becomes t in “vermindert”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52184, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vermindern is recorded at frequency rank #30,360, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪndɐn]. vermindert is at rank #21,824, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪndɐt].
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 52184, this pair ranks #1,106,787 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vermindern vs vermindert
Shared letters: deimnrv. Private to "vermindern": -. Private to "vermindert": t.
"vermindern" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC · "vermindert" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vermindern ← evrmindern · vemrindern · verimndern · vermidnern · verminddern · vermindenr · vermindernn · verminderrn
- vermindert ← evrmindert · vemrindert · verimndert · vermidnert · verminddert · verminderrt · vermindertt · vermindetr
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vermindern" and "vermindert" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "vermindern" or "vermindert" 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 "vermindern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermindert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,106,787 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermindern" and "vermindert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vermindern vs verwundern". 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 #1,106,787 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.