Which to use
“kümmern” and “kümmert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,402
- “kümmern” frequency rank
- #4,369
- “kümmert” frequency rank
- 6771
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kümmern | kümmert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | reflexiv, mit „um“: für jemanden sorgen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kümmern |
Where the eye mixes kümmern and kümmert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. kümmern and kümmert follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses kümmern with kümmert
A purely visual mix-up. kümmern ([ˈkʏmɐn]) 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 - n in “kümmern” becomes t in “kümmert”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6771, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kümmern is recorded at frequency rank #2,402, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkʏmɐn]. 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 6771, this pair ranks #1,990,497 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kümmern vs kümmert
Shared letters: ekmrü. Private to "kümmern": n. Private to "kümmert": t.
"kümmern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "kümmert" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kümmern" and "kümmert" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "kümmern" vs "kümmert" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "kümmern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kümmert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,990,497 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kümmern" and "kümmert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kümmert vs Kuvert". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,990,497 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.