Which to use
“Macke” and “Marker” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,248
- “Macke” frequency rank
- #29,236
- “Marker” frequency rank
- 63484
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Macke | Marker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sonderbare Eigenart | durchsichtig breit schreibender farbiger Stift, mit dem man Text hervorhebt |
Where the eye mixes Macke and Marker
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Macke runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Marker's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Macke with Marker
A purely visual mix-up. Macke ([ˈmakə]) and Marker ([ˈmaʁkɐ]) 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 63484, 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]. Marker is at rank #29,236, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaʁkɐ].
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 63484, this pair ranks #675,154 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Macke vs Marker
Shared letters: aekm. Private to "Macke": c. Private to "Marker": r.
"Macke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Marker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Macke" for "Marker" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Macke" vs "Marker" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Macke" and "Marker" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Macke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Marker" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #675,154 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Macke" and "Marker" 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 #675,154 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.