Which to use
“vermischt” and “verwischt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,508
- “vermischt” frequency rank
- #38,502
- “verwischt” frequency rank
- 52010
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermischt | verwischt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vermischen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verwischen |
Where the eye mixes vermischt and verwischt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vermischt and verwischt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: vermischt vs verwischt
A purely visual mix-up. vermischt ([fɛɐ̯ˈmɪʃt]) and verwischt ([fɛɐ̯ˈvɪʃt]) 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 - m in “vermischt” becomes w in “verwischt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52010, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vermischt is recorded at frequency rank #13,508, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪʃt]. verwischt is at rank #38,502, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvɪʃt].
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 52010, this pair ranks #1,113,402 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vermischt vs verwischt
Shared letters: cehirstv. Private to "vermischt": m. Private to "verwischt": w.
"vermischt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCC · "verwischt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vermischt" and "verwischt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vermischt" vs "verwischt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vermischt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verwischt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,113,402 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermischt" and "verwischt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verwischen vs verwischt". 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 #1,113,402 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.