Which to use
“Vermerk” and “Vermerken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,116
- “Vermerk” frequency rank
- #39,103
- “Vermerken” frequency rank
- 66219
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vermerk | Vermerken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein kurzer schriftlicher Eintrag, eine Anmerkung oder eine Notiz, die der eigenen Erinnerung, als Hinweis für andere und der Kommunikation mit anderen dient | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Vermerk |
Where the eye mixes Vermerk and Vermerken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Vermerk runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Vermerken's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Vermerk with Vermerken
A purely visual mix-up. Vermerk ([fɛɐ̯ˈmɛʁk]) and Vermerken ([fɛɐ̯ˈmɛʁkn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Vermerk” sits inside “Vermerken”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66219, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vermerk is recorded at frequency rank #27,116, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɛʁk]. 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 66219, this pair ranks #580,558 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Vermerk vs Vermerken
Shared letters: ekmrv. Private to "Vermerk": -. Private to "Vermerken": n.
"Vermerk" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Vermerken" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Vermerk" and "Vermerken" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Vermerk" vs "Vermerken" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Vermerk" and "Vermerken" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vermerk" 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 #580,558 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vermerk" and "Vermerken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vererben vs Vermerken". 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 #580,558 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.