Which to use
“änderten” and “anmerken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,963
- “änderten” frequency rank
- #17,214
- “anmerken” frequency rank
- 46177
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | änderten | anmerken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ändern | wahrnehmen (lassen) |
Where the eye mixes änderten and anmerken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. änderten and anmerken follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: änderten vs anmerken
A purely visual mix-up. änderten ([ˈɛndɐtn̩]) and anmerken ([ˈanˌmɛʁkn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46177, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
änderten is recorded at frequency rank #28,963, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈɛndɐtn̩]. anmerken is at rank #17,214, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌmɛʁkn̩].
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 46177, this pair ranks #1,327,919 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of änderten vs anmerken
Shared letters: enr. Private to "änderten": dtä. Private to "anmerken": akm.
"änderten" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "anmerken" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- anmerken ← amnerken · anemrken · anmekren · anmerekn · anmerkenn · anmerkken · anmerkne · anmerrken
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "änderten" and "anmerken" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "änderten" or "anmerken" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "änderten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anmerken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,327,919 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "änderten" and "anmerken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "änderten vs anwerben". 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 #1,327,919 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.