Which to use
“bemerken” and “bemessen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,838
- “bemerken” frequency rank
- #22,272
- “bemessen” frequency rank
- 31110
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bemerken | bemessen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu Bewusstsein kommen; etwas wahrnehmen | festlegen, welchen Umfang etwas haben soll, und sich dabei an vorhandenen Größen/Eigenschaften/Prioritäten orientieren |
Where the eye mixes bemerken and bemessen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. bemerken and bemessen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: bemerken vs bemessen
A purely visual mix-up. bemerken ([bəˈmɛʁkn̩]) and bemessen ([bəˈmɛsn̩]) 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 31110, 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]. bemessen is at rank #22,272, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈmɛsn̩].
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 31110, this pair ranks #1,734,601 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bemerken vs bemessen
Shared letters: bemn. Private to "bemerken": kr. Private to "bemessen": s.
"bemerken" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "bemessen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bemerken" for "bemessen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "bemerken" vs "bemessen" - 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 "bemerken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bemessen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,734,601 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bemerken" and "bemessen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bemessen vs bereisen". 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 #1,734,601 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.