Which to use
“vermutete” and “vermuteten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,511
- “vermutete” frequency rank
- #24,179
- “vermuteten” frequency rank
- 39690
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermutete | vermuteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs vermutet | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs vermutet |
Where the eye mixes vermutete and vermuteten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. vermutete runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCV) 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 vermutete with vermuteten
A purely visual mix-up. vermutete ([fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtətə]) and vermuteten ([fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtətn̩]) 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) - “vermutete” sits inside “vermuteten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39690, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vermutete is recorded at frequency rank #15,511, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtətə]. 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 39690, this pair ranks #1,529,675 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vermutete vs vermuteten
Shared letters: emrtuv. Private to "vermutete": -. Private to "vermuteten": n.
"vermutete" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "vermuteten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vermutete ← evrmutete · vemrutete · vermmutete · vermtuete · vermuette · vermuteet · vermutette · vermuttee
- vermuteten ← evrmuteten · vemruteten · vermmuteten · vermtueten · vermuetten · vermuteetn · vermutetenn · vermutetne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vermutete" for "vermuteten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "vermutete" or "vermuteten"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vermutete" 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 #1,529,675 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermutete" and "vermuteten" 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 #1,529,675 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.