Which to use
“vermitteln” and “vermittelt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,079
- “vermitteln” frequency rank
- #4,080
- “vermittelt” frequency rank
- 8159
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermitteln | vermittelt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem etwas so erklären, dass er es besser begreifen kann | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vermitteln |
Where the eye mixes vermitteln and vermittelt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. vermitteln and vermittelt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between vermitteln and vermittelt
A purely visual mix-up. vermitteln ([fɛɐ̯ˈmɪtl̩n]) and vermittelt ([fɛɐ̯ˈmɪtl̩t]) 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 “vermitteln” becomes t in “vermittelt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8159, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vermitteln is recorded at frequency rank #4,079, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪtl̩n]. vermittelt is at rank #4,080, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪtl̩t].
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 8159, this pair ranks #1,985,399 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vermitteln vs vermittelt
Shared letters: eilmrtv. Private to "vermitteln": n. Private to "vermittelt": -.
"vermitteln" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC · "vermittelt" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vermitteln ← evrmitteln · vemritteln · verimtteln · vermiteln · vermitetln · vermittelln · vermittelnn · vermittenl
- vermittelt ← evrmittelt · vemrittelt · verimttelt · vermitelt · vermitetlt · vermittellt · vermitteltt · vermittetl
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vermitteln" for "vermittelt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "vermitteln" or "vermittelt"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "vermitteln" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermittelt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,985,399 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermitteln" and "vermittelt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vereiteln vs vermitteln". 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 #1,985,399 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.