Which to use
“Macke” and “Märkte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,248
- “Macke” frequency rank
- #6,567
- “Märkte” frequency rank
- 40815
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Macke | Märkte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sonderbare Eigenart | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Markt |
Where the eye mixes Macke and Märkte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Macke with Märkte
A purely visual mix-up. Macke ([ˈmakə]) and Märkte ([ˈmɛʁktə]) 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 40815, 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]. Märkte is at rank #6,567, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɛʁktə].
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 40815, this pair ranks #1,497,484 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Macke vs Märkte
Shared letters: ekm. Private to "Macke": ac. Private to "Märkte": rtä.
"Macke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Märkte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Macke ← amcke · maccke · macek · mackke · makce · mcake · mmacke
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Macke" and "Märkte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Macke" or "Märkte"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Macke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Märkte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,497,484 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Macke" and "Märkte" 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 #1,497,484 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.