Which to use
“Macke” and “Mark” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,248
- “Macke” frequency rank
- #1,703
- “Mark” frequency rank
- 35951
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Macke | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sonderbare Eigenart | historische Gewichts- bzw. Masseneinheit, die ab dem 11. Jahrhundert das Pfund als Edelmetall- und Münzgewicht verdrängte. Die Mark ist traditionell ein halbes Pfund und wurde üblicherweise in 8 Unzen oder 16 Lot eingeteilt |
Where the eye mixes Macke and Mark
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Macke and Mark
A purely visual mix-up. Macke ([ˈmakə]) and Mark ([maʁk]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35951, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Macke is recorded at frequency rank #34,248, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmakə]. Mark is at rank #1,703, tagged as anoun, pronounced [maʁk].
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 35951, this pair ranks #1,627,579 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Macke vs Mark
Shared letters: akm. Private to "Macke": ce. Private to "Mark": r.
"Macke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Mark" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Macke" and "Mark" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Macke" or "Mark"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Macke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mark" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,627,579 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Macke" and "Mark" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Macke vs Matze". 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 #1,627,579 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.