Which to use
“vermischen” and “vermischt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,455
- “vermischen” frequency rank
- #13,508
- “vermischt” frequency rank
- 33963
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermischen | vermischt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas durcheinander bringen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vermischen |
Where the eye mixes vermischen and vermischt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vermischen runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCCVC) against vermischt's 9 (CVCCVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vermischen vs vermischt
A purely visual mix-up. vermischen ([fɛɐ̯ˈmɪʃn̩]) and vermischt ([fɛɐ̯ˈmɪʃt]) 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 33963, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vermischen is recorded at frequency rank #20,455, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪʃn̩]. vermischt is at rank #13,508, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪʃt].
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 33963, this pair ranks #1,674,136 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vermischen vs vermischt
Shared letters: cehimrsv. Private to "vermischen": n. Private to "vermischt": t.
"vermischen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC · "vermischt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vermischen ← evrmischen · vemrischen · verimschen · vermicshen · vermiscchen · vermiscehn · vermischenn · vermischhen
- vermischt ← evrmischt · vemrischt · verimscht · vermicsht · vermisccht · vermischht · vermischtt · vermiscth
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vermischen" and "vermischt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "vermischen" or "vermischt" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vermischen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermischt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,674,136 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermischen" and "vermischt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vermacht vs vermischt". 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 #1,674,136 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.