Which to use
“vermindern” is a verb and “Verminderung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,360
- “vermindern” frequency rank
- #36,093
- “Verminderung” frequency rank
- 66453
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermindern | Verminderung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleiner/weniger/geringer machen | Verkleinerung der Anzahl oder Qualität von Dingen; Abschwächung von Empfindungen oder Gefühlen |
Where the eye mixes vermindern and Verminderung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. vermindern runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCVCC) against Verminderung's 12 (CVCCVCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vermindern and Verminderung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vermindern is [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪndɐn] while Verminderung is [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪndəʁʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66453, 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]. Verminderung is at rank #36,093, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪndəʁʊŋ].
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 66453, this pair ranks #572,735 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vermindern vs Verminderung
Shared letters: deimnrv. Private to "vermindern": -. Private to "Verminderung": gu.
"vermindern" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC · "Verminderung" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vermindern ← evrmindern · vemrindern · verimndern · vermidnern · verminddern · vermindenr · vermindernn · verminderrn
- Verminderung ← evrminderung · vemrinderung · verimnderung · vermidnerung · vermindderung · vermindernug · verminderrung · verminderugn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vermindern" for "Verminderung" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vermindern" vs "Verminderung" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vermindern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verminderung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #572,735 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermindern" and "Verminderung" 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 #572,735 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.