Which to use
“vermummte” is an adjective and “vermute” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,929
- “vermummte” frequency rank
- #6,740
- “vermute” frequency rank
- 47669
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermummte | vermute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs vermummt | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermuten |
Where the eye mixes vermummte and vermute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vermummte runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCCV) against vermute's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vermummte vs vermute
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vermummte is [fɛɐ̯ˈmʊmtə] while vermute is [fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtə]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47669, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vermummte is recorded at frequency rank #40,929, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmʊmtə]. vermute is at rank #6,740, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtə].
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 47669, this pair ranks #1,276,212 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vermummte vs vermute
Shared letters: emrtuv. Private to "vermummte": -. Private to "vermute": -.
"vermummte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV · "vermute" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vermummte" and "vermute" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vermummte" or "vermute"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vermummte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,276,212 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermummte" and "vermute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vermummte vs vermutete". 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 #1,276,212 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.