Which to use
“Vermerken” is a noun and “vermessen” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,103
- “Vermerken” frequency rank
- #19,068
- “vermessen” frequency rank
- 58171
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vermerken | vermessen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Vermerk | übermäßig ehrgeizig und deshalb riskant |
Where the eye mixes Vermerken and vermessen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Vermerken and vermessen 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 Vermerken with vermessen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Vermerken is [fɛɐ̯ˈmɛʁkn̩] while vermessen is [fɛɐ̯ˈmɛsn̩]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58171, 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]. vermessen is at rank #19,068, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɛsn̩].
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 58171, this pair ranks #872,996 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Vermerken vs vermessen
Shared letters: emnrv. Private to "Vermerken": k. Private to "vermessen": s.
"Vermerken" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "vermessen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Vermerken" and "vermessen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Vermerken" vs "vermessen" - 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 "Vermerken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermessen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #872,996 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vermerken" and "vermessen" 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 #872,996 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.