Which to use
“hemmen” is a verb and “Hemmung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,161
- “hemmen” frequency rank
- #34,727
- “Hemmung” frequency rank
- 68888
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hemmen | Hemmung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas hindern | Ablehnung oder Widerstand, etwas zu tun, weil dies der inneren Überzeugung, den eigenen Wertmaßstäben oder Zielen widerspricht |
Where the eye mixes hemmen and Hemmung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. hemmen runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Hemmung's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses hemmen with Hemmung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hemmen is [ˈhɛmən] while Hemmung is [ˈhɛmʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68888, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hemmen is recorded at frequency rank #34,161, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhɛmən]. Hemmung is at rank #34,727, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɛmʊŋ].
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 68888, this pair ranks #493,681 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hemmen vs Hemmung
Shared letters: ehmn. Private to "hemmen": -. Private to "Hemmung": gu.
"hemmen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Hemmung" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hemmen" and "Hemmung" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hemmen" or "Hemmung"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "hemmen" and "Hemmung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hemmen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hemmung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #493,681 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hemmen" and "Hemmung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hemer vs hemmen". 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 #493,681 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.