Which to use
“kümmere” and “kümmerten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,987
- “kümmere” frequency rank
- #37,641
- “kümmerten” frequency rank
- 58628
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kümmere | kümmerten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kümmern | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kümmern |
Where the eye mixes kümmere and kümmerten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses kümmere with kümmerten
A purely visual mix-up. kümmere ([ˈkʏməʁə]) and kümmerten ([ˈkʏmɐtn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58628, 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]. kümmerten is at rank #37,641, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkʏmɐtn̩].
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 58628, this pair ranks #855,451 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kümmere vs kümmerten
Shared letters: ekmrü. Private to "kümmere": -. Private to "kümmerten": nt.
"kümmere" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "kümmerten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kümmere" and "kümmerten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "kümmere" vs "kümmerten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "kümmere" and "kümmerten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "kümmere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kümmerten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #855,451 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kümmere" and "kümmerten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kümmel vs kümmere". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #855,451 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.