Which to use
“Vermerken” is a noun and “vermerkt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,103
- “Vermerken” frequency rank
- #13,267
- “vermerkt” frequency rank
- 52370
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vermerken | vermerkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Vermerk | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vermerken |
Where the eye mixes Vermerken and vermerkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Vermerken runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against vermerkt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Vermerken with vermerkt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Vermerken is [fɛɐ̯ˈmɛʁkn̩] while vermerkt is [fɛɐ̯ˈmɛʁkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52370, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vermerken is recorded at frequency rank #39,103, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɛʁkn̩]. vermerkt is at rank #13,267, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɛʁkt].
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 52370, this pair ranks #1,099,537 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Vermerken vs vermerkt
Shared letters: ekmrv. Private to "Vermerken": n. Private to "vermerkt": t.
"Vermerken" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "vermerkt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Vermerken" and "vermerkt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Vermerken" or "vermerkt"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Vermerken" and "vermerkt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vermerken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermerkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,099,537 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vermerken" and "vermerkt" 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 #1,099,537 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.