Which to use
“vermelden” is a verb and “Vermerken” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,284
- “vermelden” frequency rank
- #39,103
- “Vermerken” frequency rank
- 79387
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermelden | Vermerken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas (eine Nachricht) bekanntgeben | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Vermerk |
Where the eye mixes vermelden and Vermerken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vermelden and Vermerken follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses vermelden with Vermerken
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vermelden is [fɛɐ̯ˈmɛldn̩] while Vermerken is [fɛɐ̯ˈmɛʁkn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79387, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vermelden is recorded at frequency rank #40,284, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɛldn̩]. Vermerken is at rank #39,103, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɛʁkn̩].
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 79387, this pair ranks #217,517 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vermelden vs Vermerken
Shared letters: emnrv. Private to "vermelden": dl. Private to "Vermerken": k.
"vermelden" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "Vermerken" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vermelden" and "Vermerken" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "vermelden" vs "Vermerken" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vermelden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vermerken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #217,517 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermelden" and "Vermerken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vermelden vs vermeldet". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #217,517 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.