gemerktvsGewerkeWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: gemerkt is a verb, Gewerke is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“gemerkt” is a verb and “Gewerke” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#4,991
“gemerkt” frequency rank
#49,734
“Gewerke” frequency rank
54725
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gemerkt Gewerke
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Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gemerkt and Gewerke apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
gemerkt
7 ch
Gewerke

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gemerkt is [ɡəˈmɛʁkt] while Gewerke is [ɡəˈvɛʁkə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54725, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gemerkt is recorded at frequency rank #4,991, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈmɛʁkt]. Gewerke is at rank #49,734, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈvɛʁkə].

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 54725, this pair ranks #1,007,566 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of gemerkt vs Gewerke

Shared letters: egkr. Private to "gemerkt": mt. Private to "Gewerke": w.

"gemerkt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC  ·  "Gewerke" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gemerktegmerkt · geemrkt · gemekrt · gemerkkt · gemerktt · gemerrkt · gemertk · gemmerkt
  • Gewerkeegwerke · geewrke · gewekre · gewerek · gewerkke · gewerrke · gewreke · gewwerke

Frequency comparison

gemerkt#4,991
Gewerke#49,734

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gemerkt" and "Gewerke" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "gemerkt" is a verb and "Gewerke" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "gemerkt" or "Gewerke"?
"gemerkt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,991 in our German list, against #49,734 for "Gewerke". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering gemerkt vs Gewerke

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “gemerkt”; for a noun, it's “Gewerke”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gemerkt” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list