kümmerevskümmertWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“kümmere” and “kümmert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#20,987
“kümmere” frequency rank
#4,369
“kümmert” frequency rank
25356
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature kümmere kümmert
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kümmern 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kümmern

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set kümmere and kümmert apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
kümmere
7 ch
kümmert

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. kümmere ([ˈkʏməʁə]) and kümmert ([ˈkʏmɐt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - e in “kümmere” becomes t in “kümmert”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25356, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

kümmere is recorded at frequency rank #20,987, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkʏməʁə]. kümmert is at rank #4,369, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkʏmɐt].

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 25356, this pair ranks #1,834,554 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of kümmere vs kümmert

Shared letters: ekmrü. Private to "kümmere": -. Private to "kümmert": t.

"kümmere" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "kümmert" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC

Frequency comparison

kümmere#20,987
kümmert#4,369

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "kümmere" and "kümmert" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkʏməʁə] versus [ˈkʏmɐt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "kümmere" or "kümmert"?
"kümmert" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,369 in our German list, against #20,987 for "kümmere". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering kümmere vs kümmert

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “kümmere” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list