Which to use
“Vermutungen” and “Verwüstungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,512
- “Vermutungen” frequency rank
- #49,357
- “Verwüstungen” frequency rank
- 64869
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vermutungen | Verwüstungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vermutung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Verwüstung |
Where the eye mixes Vermutungen and Verwüstungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Vermutungen runs 11 letters (CVCCVCVCCVC) against Verwüstungen's 12 (CVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Vermutungen vs Verwüstungen
A purely visual mix-up. Vermutungen ([fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtʊŋən]) and Verwüstungen ([fɛɐ̯ˈvyːstʊŋən]) 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 64869, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vermutungen is recorded at frequency rank #15,512, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtʊŋən]. Verwüstungen is at rank #49,357, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvyːstʊŋən].
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 64869, this pair ranks #626,416 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Vermutungen vs Verwüstungen
Shared letters: egnrtuv. Private to "Vermutungen": m. Private to "Verwüstungen": swü.
"Vermutungen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVC · "Verwüstungen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Vermutungen ← evrmutungen · vemrutungen · vermmutungen · vermtuungen · vermutnugen · vermuttungen · vermutugnen · vermutunegn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Vermutungen" and "Verwüstungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Vermutungen" or "Verwüstungen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vermutungen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verwüstungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #626,416 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vermutungen" and "Verwüstungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vergütungen 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 #626,416 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.