Vermerk

/[fɛɐ̯ˈmɛʁk]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#27,116

in German word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

5

similar word pairs

Vermerk is aGermannoun. It means: ein kurzer schriftlicher Eintrag, eine Anmerkung oder eine Notiz, die der eigenen Erinnerung, als Hinweis für andere und der Kommunikation mit anderen dient Pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɛʁk]. Often confused with Vorwerk and vermerkt.

Key facts for Vermerk
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HeadwordVermerk
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈmɛʁk]
Letters7
Frequency rank#27,116
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Vermerk in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Vermerk is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈmɛʁk]. Corpus data places it at rank #27,116 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 11 documented wrong-spelling variants for Vermerk, with forms such as "evrmerk", "vemrerk", and "veremrk". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Vorwerk", "vermerkt", "Vermerken", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Vermerk, spelled V-E-R-M-E-R-K, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein kurzer schriftlicher Eintrag, eine Anmerkung oder eine Notiz, die der eigenen Erinnerung, als Hinweis für andere und der Kommunikation mit anderen dient
  2. 2
    die der Transparenz und Nachvollziehbarkeit der Verwaltungsvorgänge dienenden behördeninternen schriftlichen Aufzeichnungen
  3. 3
    Symbole oder kurze Wortverbindungen, die den rechtlichen Schutz des geistigen Eigentums, von Warenbezeichnungen, Urheberrechten oder Ähnlichem anzeigen

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: evrmerk,vemrerk,veremrk,vermekr,vermerkk,vermerrk,vermmerk,vermrek,verrmerk,vremerk,vvermerk

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Vermerk

Misspelling Variants of "Vermerk"

evrmerk7vemrerk7veremrk7vermekr7vermerkk8vermerrk8vermmerk8vermrek7
Misspelling Variants of "Vermerk"

Frequency rank: #27,116 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Vermerk"?
"Vermerk" is spelled V-E-R-M-E-R-K. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈmɛʁk].
What does "Vermerk" mean?
As a noun, "Vermerk" means: ein kurzer schriftlicher Eintrag, eine Anmerkung oder eine Notiz, die der eigenen Erinnerung, als Hinweis für andere und der Kommunikation mit anderen dient
What words are commonly confused with "Vermerk"?
"Vermerk" is commonly confused with "Vorwerk", "vermerkt", "Vermerken". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Vermerk"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vermerk" is [fɛɐ̯ˈmɛʁk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vermerk" come from?
"Vermerk" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.