Which to use
“bemerken” and “bemerkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,838
- “bemerken” frequency rank
- #3,024
- “bemerkt” frequency rank
- 11862
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bemerken | bemerkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu Bewusstsein kommen; etwas wahrnehmen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bemerken |
Where the eye mixes bemerken and bemerkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. bemerken runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against bemerkt's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses bemerken with bemerkt
A purely visual mix-up. bemerken ([bəˈmɛʁkn̩]) and bemerkt ([bəˈmɛʁkt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11862, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bemerken is recorded at frequency rank #8,838, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈmɛʁkn̩]. bemerkt is at rank #3,024, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈmɛʁkt].
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 11862, this pair ranks #1,967,504 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bemerken vs bemerkt
Shared letters: bekmr. Private to "bemerken": n. Private to "bemerkt": t.
"bemerken" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "bemerkt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bemerken" and "bemerkt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "bemerken" vs "bemerkt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bemerken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bemerkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,967,504 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bemerken" and "bemerkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bemerken vs bewerfen". 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 #1,967,504 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.