Which to use
“kümmere” and “kümmerte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,987
- “kümmere” frequency rank
- #14,616
- “kümmerte” frequency rank
- 35603
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kümmere | kümmerte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kümmern | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kümmern |
Where the eye mixes kümmere and kümmerte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. kümmere runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against kümmerte's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between kümmere and kümmerte
A purely visual mix-up. kümmere ([ˈkʏməʁə]) and kümmerte ([ˈkʏmɐtə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35603, 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]. kümmerte is at rank #14,616, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkʏmɐtə].
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 35603, this pair ranks #1,636,015 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kümmere vs kümmerte
Shared letters: ekmrü. Private to "kümmere": -. Private to "kümmerte": t.
"kümmere" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "kümmerte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kümmere" and "kümmerte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "kümmere" or "kümmerte"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "kümmere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kümmerte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,636,015 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kümmere" and "kümmerte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kümmere vs kümmerten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,636,015 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.