Which to use
“kümmert” and “kümmerte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,369
- “kümmert” frequency rank
- #14,616
- “kümmerte” frequency rank
- 18985
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kümmert | kümmerte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kümmern | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kümmern |
Where the eye mixes kümmert and kümmerte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. kümmert runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against kümmerte's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between kümmert and kümmerte
A purely visual mix-up. kümmert ([ˈkʏmɐt]) 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 extra letter(s) - “kümmert” sits inside “kümmerte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18985, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kümmert is recorded at frequency rank #4,369, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkʏmɐt]. 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 18985, this pair ranks #1,912,940 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kümmert vs kümmerte
Shared letters: ekmrtü. Private to "kümmert": -. Private to "kümmerte": -.
"kümmert" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "kümmerte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kümmert" and "kümmerte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "kümmert" or "kümmerte" 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 "kümmert" 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 #1,912,940 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kümmert" and "kümmerte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kümmert vs Kuvert". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,912,940 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.