HemmervshemmtWhat's the difference?

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

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Hemmer and hemmt apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
Hemmer
5 ch
hemmt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • Hemmerehmmer · hememr · hemmerr · hemmre · hhemmer · hmemer
  • hemmtehmmt · hemmtt · hemt · hemtm · hhemmt · hmemt

Frequency comparison

Hemmer#43,955
hemmt#31,607

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Hemmer" and "hemmt" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Hemmer" is a noun and "hemmt" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Hemmer" or "hemmt"?
"hemmt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,607 in our German list, against #43,955 for "Hemmer". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Hemmer vs hemmt

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Hemmer”; for a verb, it's “hemmt”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Hemmer” 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list