Which to use
“vermute” and “vermutet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,740
- “vermute” frequency rank
- #4,840
- “vermutet” frequency rank
- 11580
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermute | vermutet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermuten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vermuten |
Where the eye mixes vermute and vermutet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses vermute with vermutet
A purely visual mix-up. vermute ([fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtə]) and vermutet ([fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtət]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “vermute” sits inside “vermutet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11580, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vermute is recorded at frequency rank #6,740, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtə]. vermutet is at rank #4,840, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtət].
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 11580, this pair ranks #1,969,104 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vermute vs vermutet
Shared letters: emrtuv. Private to "vermute": -. Private to "vermutet": -.
"vermute" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "vermutet" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vermute" and "vermutet" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vermute" or "vermutet"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "vermute" and "vermutet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vermute" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermutet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,969,104 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermute" and "vermutet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verdutzt vs vermutet". 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 #1,969,104 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.