Which to use
“anmerken” and “anwerben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,214
- “anmerken” frequency rank
- #46,473
- “anwerben” frequency rank
- 63687
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anmerken | anwerben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | wahrnehmen (lassen) | durch Werben für ein Sache gewinnen |
Where the eye mixes anmerken and anwerben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. anmerken and anwerben follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: anmerken vs anwerben
A purely visual mix-up. anmerken ([ˈanˌmɛʁkn̩]) and anwerben ([ˈanˌvɛʁbn̩]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63687, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anmerken is recorded at frequency rank #17,214, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌmɛʁkn̩]. anwerben is at rank #46,473, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌvɛʁbn̩].
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 63687, this pair ranks #667,928 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of anmerken vs anwerben
Shared letters: aenr. Private to "anmerken": km. Private to "anwerben": bw.
"anmerken" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "anwerben" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "anmerken" for "anwerben" ever safe?
Frequency check: "anmerken" vs "anwerben" - which ranks higher?
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 "anmerken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anwerben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #667,928 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anmerken" and "anwerben" 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 #667,928 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.