Which to use
“bemerke” is a verb and “bemerkten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,216
- “bemerke” frequency rank
- #25,067
- “bemerkten” frequency rank
- 52283
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bemerke | bemerkten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bemerken | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bemerkt |
Where the eye mixes bemerke and bemerkten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. bemerke runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against bemerkten's 9 (CVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses bemerke with bemerkten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bemerke is [bəˈmɛʁkə] while bemerkten is [bəˈmɛʁktn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52283, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bemerke is recorded at frequency rank #27,216, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈmɛʁkə]. bemerkten is at rank #25,067, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈmɛʁktn̩].
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 52283, this pair ranks #1,102,843 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bemerke vs bemerkten
Shared letters: bekmr. Private to "bemerke": -. Private to "bemerkten": nt.
"bemerke" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "bemerkten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bemerke" for "bemerkten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "bemerke" or "bemerkten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "bemerke" and "bemerkten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "bemerke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bemerkten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,102,843 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bemerke" and "bemerkten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bedeckten vs bemerkten". 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 #1,102,843 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.