Which to use
“vermutet” is a verb and “vermuteten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,840
- “vermutet” frequency rank
- #24,179
- “vermuteten” frequency rank
- 29019
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermutet | vermuteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vermuten | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs vermutet |
Where the eye mixes vermutet and vermuteten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vermutet runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against vermuteten's 10 (CVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vermutet with vermuteten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vermutet is [fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtət] while vermuteten is [fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtətn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “vermutet” sits inside “vermuteten”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29019, 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]. vermuteten is at rank #24,179, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtətn̩].
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 29019, this pair ranks #1,774,481 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vermutet vs vermuteten
Shared letters: emrtuv. Private to "vermutet": -. Private to "vermuteten": n.
"vermutet" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "vermuteten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vermutet ← evrmutet · vemrutet · vermmutet · vermtuet · vermuett · vermutett · vermutte · vermuttet
- vermuteten ← evrmuteten · vemruteten · vermmuteten · vermtueten · vermuetten · vermuteetn · vermutetenn · vermutetne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vermutet" and "vermuteten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "vermutet" vs "vermuteten" - which ranks higher?
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 "vermutet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermuteten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,774,481 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermutet" and "vermuteten" 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 #1,774,481 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.