This is the 15422nd most frequent German word.
vermeintlicher
"Vermeintlicher" means "alleged" or "supposed."
The term 'vermeintlicher' implies that the perpetrator was previously assumed or accused to be guilty, but it remains an allegation, not confirmed.
Der vermeintliche Täter wurde freigesprochen.
The alleged perpetrator was acquitted.
The word 'vermeintlicher' here suggests that the error was thought to exist but might not actually be present.
Es war ein vermeintlicher Fehler in den Unterlagen.
It was a supposed error in the documents.
Here, 'vermeintlicher' denotes an initially perceived danger which, upon inspection, was found not to be dangerous.