vermute

[fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtə]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtə]/ verb

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The verdict

“vermute” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,740. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,740
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermuten

Corpus desk

Index DE-vermute · vermute · German

vermute · rank #6,740 · 9 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,740
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verletzen

Nearest frequency peer: verletzen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „vermute“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „vermute“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

vermute vs verrate
71% similar
vermute vs vermutet
88% similar
vermute vs vermuten
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for vermute
PropertyValue
Headwordvermute
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,740
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „vermute“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).vermuteliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „verletzen“ (#6,739), „verschieden“ (#6,741), „Ursula“ (#6,738). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „vermute“ bei #6,740. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around vermute (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #6,740 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for vermute, with forms such as "evrmute", "vemrute", and "vermmute". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "verrate", "vermutet", "vermuten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is vermute, spelled V-E-R-M-U-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermuten
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermuten
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermuten
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermuten

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrmute
  • vemrute
  • vermmute
  • vermtue
  • vermuet
  • verrmute
  • verumte
  • vremute
  • vvermute

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vermute - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

evrmute2vemrute2vermmute1vermtue2vermuet2verrmute1verumte2vremute2
Edit distance from "vermute"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vermute"?
"vermute" is spelled V-E-R-M-U-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtə].
What does "vermute" mean?
As a verb, "vermute" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermuten
What words are commonly confused with "vermute"?
"vermute" is commonly confused with "verrate", "vermutet", "vermuten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vermute"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vermute" is [fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vermute" come from?
"vermute" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "vermute", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Vorgang#6,745Abstieg#6,754angehen#6,757Anleger#6,758

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

trinke9 variantswendet9 variantsArabien9 variantsbinden9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list