# vermindern vs verringern

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### vermindern
*verb · IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪndɐn] · frequency rank #30,360*
kleiner/weniger/geringer machen

### verringern
*verb · IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈʁɪŋɐn] · frequency rank #9,291*
etwas kleiner, weniger machen

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/vermindern-vs-verringern