Which to use
“gemeint” and “gemerkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,884
- “gemeint” frequency rank
- #4,991
- “gemerkt” frequency rank
- 6875
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gemeint | gemerkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs meinen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs merken |
Where the eye mixes gemeint and gemerkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gemeint with gemerkt
A purely visual mix-up. gemeint ([ɡəˈmaɪ̯nt]) and gemerkt ([ɡəˈmɛʁkt]) 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 6875, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gemeint is recorded at frequency rank #1,884, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈmaɪ̯nt]. gemerkt is at rank #4,991, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈmɛʁkt].
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 6875, this pair ranks #1,990,173 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gemeint vs gemerkt
Shared letters: egmt. Private to "gemeint": in. Private to "gemerkt": kr.
"gemeint" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "gemerkt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gemeint" and "gemerkt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gemeint" or "gemerkt"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gemeint" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gemerkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,990,173 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gemeint" and "gemerkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemerkt vs Gewerke". 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 #1,990,173 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.