Which to use
“vermutet” is a verb and “vermutete” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,840
- “vermutet” frequency rank
- #15,511
- “vermutete” frequency rank
- 20351
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermutet | vermutete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vermuten | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs vermutet |
Where the eye mixes vermutet and vermutete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vermutet runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against vermutete's 9 (CVCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vermutet vs vermutete
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vermutet is [fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtət] while vermutete is [fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtətə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “vermutet” sits inside “vermutete”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20351, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vermutet is recorded at frequency rank #4,840, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtət]. vermutete is at rank #15,511, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtətə].
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 20351, this pair ranks #1,898,639 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vermutet vs vermutete
Shared letters: emrtuv. Private to "vermutet": -. Private to "vermutete": -.
"vermutet" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "vermutete" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vermutet" and "vermutete" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "vermutet" or "vermutete" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vermutet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermutete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,898,639 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermutet" and "vermutete" 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 #1,898,639 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.