Which to use
“Vermerk” and “Vorwerk” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,116
- “Vermerk” frequency rank
- #31,873
- “Vorwerk” frequency rank
- 58989
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vermerk | Vorwerk |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein kurzer schriftlicher Eintrag, eine Anmerkung oder eine Notiz, die der eigenen Erinnerung, als Hinweis für andere und der Kommunikation mit anderen dient | einer Burg vorgelagerte Befestigungsanlage |
Where the eye mixes Vermerk and Vorwerk
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Vermerk and Vorwerk follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Vermerk and Vorwerk
A purely visual mix-up. Vermerk ([fɛɐ̯ˈmɛʁk]) and Vorwerk ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvɛʁk]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58989, 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]. Vorwerk is at rank #31,873, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvɛʁk].
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 58989, this pair ranks #841,518 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Vermerk vs Vorwerk
Shared letters: ekrv. Private to "Vermerk": m. Private to "Vorwerk": ow.
"Vermerk" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Vorwerk" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Vermerk" for "Vorwerk" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Vermerk" vs "Vorwerk" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Vermerk" and "Vorwerk" 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 "Vorwerk" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #841,518 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vermerk" and "Vorwerk" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verdeck vs Vermerk". 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 #841,518 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.