umarmtvsumarmteWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: umarmt is a verb, umarmte is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“umarmt” is a verb and “umarmte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#20,757
“umarmt” frequency rank
#45,636
“umarmte” frequency rank
66393
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature umarmt umarmte
Definition 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs umarmen Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs umarmt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set umarmt and umarmte apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
umarmt
7 ch
umarmte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: umarmt is [ʊmˈʔaʁmt] while umarmte is [ʊmˈʔaʁmtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “umarmt” sits inside “umarmte”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66393, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

umarmt is recorded at frequency rank #20,757, classified as averb, pronounced [ʊmˈʔaʁmt]. umarmte is at rank #45,636, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʊmˈʔaʁmtə].

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 66393, this pair ranks #574,848 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of umarmt vs umarmte

Shared letters: amrtu. Private to "umarmt": -. Private to "umarmte": e.

"umarmt" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCC  ·  "umarmte" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • umarmtmuarmt · uamrmt · umamrt · umarmmt · umarmtt · umarrmt · umartm · ummarmt
  • umarmtemuarmte · uamrmte · umamrte · umarmet · umarmmte · umarmtte · umarrmte · umartme

Frequency comparison

umarmt#20,757
umarmte#45,636

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "umarmt" and "umarmte" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "umarmt" is a verb and "umarmte" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "umarmt" or "umarmte"?
"umarmt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,757 in our German list, against #45,636 for "umarmte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering umarmt vs umarmte

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “umarmt”; for an adjective, it's “umarmte”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “umarmt” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list