Which to use
“kümmerte” and “kümmerten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,616
- “kümmerte” frequency rank
- #37,641
- “kümmerten” frequency rank
- 52257
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kümmerte | kümmerten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kümmern | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kümmern |
Where the eye mixes kümmerte and kümmerten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between kümmerte and kümmerten
A purely visual mix-up. kümmerte ([ˈkʏmɐtə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “kümmerte” sits inside “kümmerten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52257, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kümmerte is recorded at frequency rank #14,616, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkʏmɐtə]. 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 52257, this pair ranks #1,103,895 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kümmerte vs kümmerten
Shared letters: ekmrtü. Private to "kümmerte": -. Private to "kümmerten": n.
"kümmerte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "kümmerten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kümmerte" for "kümmerten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "kümmerte" or "kümmerten"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "kümmerte" 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 #1,103,895 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kümmerte" and "kümmerten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kümmere vs kümmerten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,103,895 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.