Which to use
“Vermutung” and “Vermutungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,483
- “Vermutung” frequency rank
- #15,512
- “Vermutungen” frequency rank
- 21995
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vermutung | Vermutungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine ungesicherte Erkenntnis oder Annahme | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vermutung |
Where the eye mixes Vermutung and Vermutungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Vermutung runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCC) against Vermutungen's 11 (CVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Vermutung vs Vermutungen
A purely visual mix-up. Vermutung ([fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtʊŋ]) and Vermutungen ([fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtʊŋən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Vermutung” sits inside “Vermutungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21995, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vermutung is recorded at frequency rank #6,483, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtʊŋ]. Vermutungen is at rank #15,512, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtʊŋən].
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 21995, this pair ranks #1,879,621 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Vermutung vs Vermutungen
Shared letters: egmnrtuv. Private to "Vermutung": -. Private to "Vermutungen": -.
"Vermutung" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC · "Vermutungen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Vermutung ← evrmutung · vemrutung · vermmutung · vermtuung · vermutnug · vermuttung · vermutugn · vermutungg
- Vermutungen ← evrmutungen · vemrutungen · vermmutungen · vermtuungen · vermutnugen · vermuttungen · vermutugnen · vermutunegn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Vermutung" and "Vermutungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Vermutung" or "Vermutungen" show up more?
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- Full dictionary entry for "Vermutung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vermutungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,879,621 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vermutung" and "Vermutungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vermutungen vs Verwüstungen". 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 #1,879,621 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.