Which to use
“Kümmel” is a noun and “kümmere” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,040
- “Kümmel” frequency rank
- #20,987
- “kümmere” frequency rank
- 58027
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kümmel | kümmere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gewürzpflanze: Doldenblütler der Art Carum carvi | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kümmern |
Where the eye mixes Kümmel and kümmere
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Kümmel runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against kümmere's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Kümmel with kümmere
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Kümmel is [ˈkʏml̩] while kümmere is [ˈkʏməʁə]. 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 58027, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kümmel is recorded at frequency rank #37,040, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʏml̩]. kümmere is at rank #20,987, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkʏməʁə].
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 58027, this pair ranks #878,549 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kümmel vs kümmere
Shared letters: ekmü. Private to "Kümmel": l. Private to "kümmere": r.
"Kümmel" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "kümmere" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kümmel" and "kümmere" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Kümmel" or "kümmere" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kümmel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kümmere" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #878,549 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kümmel" and "kümmere" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kämmen vs Kümmel". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #878,549 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.