Which to use
“vermutet” and “verwüstet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,840
- “vermutet” frequency rank
- #21,120
- “verwüstet” frequency rank
- 25960
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermutet | verwüstet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vermuten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verwüsten |
Where the eye mixes vermutet and verwüstet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. vermutet runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against verwüstet's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vermutet and verwüstet
A purely visual mix-up. vermutet ([fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtət]) and verwüstet ([fɛɐ̯ˈvyːstət]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25960, 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]. verwüstet is at rank #21,120, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvyːstət].
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 25960, this pair ranks #1,825,370 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vermutet vs verwüstet
Shared letters: ertv. Private to "vermutet": mu. Private to "verwüstet": swü.
"vermutet" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "verwüstet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vermutet ← evrmutet · vemrutet · vermmutet · vermtuet · vermuett · vermutett · vermutte · vermuttet
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vermutet" and "verwüstet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "vermutet" vs "verwüstet" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "verwüstet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,825,370 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermutet" and "verwüstet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verlustes vs verwüstet". 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 #1,825,370 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.