vermittelnvsvermitteltConfusable pair

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.

10 ch
vermitteln
10 ch
vermittelt

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?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈmɪtl̩n] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪtl̩t]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "vermitteln" or "vermittelt"?
"vermitteln" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,079 in our German list, against #4,080 for "vermittelt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list