Which to use
“anmerken” and “anzumerken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,214
- “anmerken” frequency rank
- #22,252
- “anzumerken” frequency rank
- 39466
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anmerken | anzumerken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | wahrnehmen (lassen) | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs anmerken |
Where the eye mixes anmerken and anzumerken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. anmerken runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against anzumerken's 10 (VCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between anmerken and anzumerken
A purely visual mix-up. anmerken ([ˈanˌmɛʁkn̩]) and anzumerken ([ˈant͡suˌmɛʁkn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39466, 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]. anzumerken is at rank #22,252, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈant͡suˌmɛʁkn̩].
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 39466, this pair ranks #1,536,025 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of anmerken vs anzumerken
Shared letters: aekmnr. Private to "anmerken": -. Private to "anzumerken": uz.
"anmerken" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "anzumerken" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- anmerken ← amnerken · anemrken · anmekren · anmerekn · anmerkenn · anmerkken · anmerkne · anmerrken
- anzumerken ← annzumerken · anuzmerken · anzmuerken · anzuemrken · anzumekren · anzumerekn · anzumerkenn · anzumerkken
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "anmerken" for "anzumerken" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "anmerken" or "anzumerken" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "anmerken" and "anzumerken" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "anmerken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anzumerken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,536,025 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anmerken" and "anzumerken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anmerken 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 #1,536,025 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.