Which to use
“vermitteln” is a verb and “vermittelten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,079
- “vermitteln” frequency rank
- #26,666
- “vermittelten” frequency rank
- 30745
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermitteln | vermittelten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem etwas so erklären, dass er es besser begreifen kann | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs vermittelt |
Where the eye mixes vermitteln and vermittelten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. vermitteln runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCVCC) against vermittelten's 12 (CVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vermitteln with vermittelten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vermitteln is [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪtl̩n] while vermittelten is [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪtl̩tn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30745, 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]. vermittelten is at rank #26,666, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪtl̩tn̩].
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 30745, this pair ranks #1,741,902 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vermitteln vs vermittelten
Shared letters: eilmnrtv. Private to "vermitteln": -. Private to "vermittelten": -.
"vermitteln" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC · "vermittelten" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vermitteln ← evrmitteln · vemritteln · verimtteln · vermiteln · vermitetln · vermittelln · vermittelnn · vermittenl
- vermittelten ← evrmittelten · vemrittelten · verimttelten · vermitelten · vermitetlten · vermitteletn · vermittellten · vermitteltenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vermitteln" and "vermittelten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "vermitteln" or "vermittelten" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "vermitteln" and "vermittelten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vermitteln" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermittelten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,741,902 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermitteln" and "vermittelten" 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 #1,741,902 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.