Which to use
“Hemmer” is a noun and “hemmt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,955
- “Hemmer” frequency rank
- #31,607
- “hemmt” frequency rank
- 75562
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hemmer | hemmt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas, das eine Reaktion verhindert oder zumindest abbremst | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hemmen |
Where the eye mixes Hemmer and hemmt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Hemmer runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against hemmt's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Hemmer and hemmt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Hemmer is [ˈhɛmɐ] while hemmt is [hɛmt]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75562, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hemmer is recorded at frequency rank #43,955, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɛmɐ]. hemmt is at rank #31,607, tagged as averb, pronounced [hɛmt].
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 75562, this pair ranks #304,955 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Hemmer vs hemmt
Shared letters: ehm. Private to "Hemmer": r. Private to "hemmt": t.
"Hemmer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "hemmt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Hemmer" for "hemmt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Hemmer" vs "hemmt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hemmer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hemmt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #304,955 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hemmer" and "hemmt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hemer vs Hemmer". 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 #304,955 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.