Which to use
“Vermerken” is a noun and “verrecken” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,103
- “Vermerken” frequency rank
- #21,825
- “verrecken” frequency rank
- 60928
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vermerken | verrecken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Vermerk | sterben |
Where the eye mixes Vermerken and verrecken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Vermerken and verrecken follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Vermerken vs verrecken
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Vermerken is [fɛɐ̯ˈmɛʁkn̩] while verrecken is [fɛɐ̯ˈʁɛkn̩]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60928, 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]. verrecken is at rank #21,825, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʁɛkn̩].
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 60928, this pair ranks #768,670 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Vermerken vs verrecken
Shared letters: eknrv. Private to "Vermerken": m. Private to "verrecken": c.
"Vermerken" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "verrecken" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Vermerken" and "verrecken" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Vermerken" or "verrecken" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vermerken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verrecken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #768,670 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vermerken" and "verrecken" 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 #768,670 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.