Which to use
“Macken” and “marten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,672
- “Macken” frequency rank
- #43,341
- “marten” frequency rank
- 75013
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Macken | marten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Macke | der Marder |
Letter map: Macken vs marten
Shared letters muted; letters that set Macken and marten apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. Macken and marten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Corpus notes: Macken and marten
Macken and marten are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75013, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Macken is recorded at frequency rank #31,672, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmakn̩]. marten is at rank #43,341, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 75013, this pair ranks #318,672 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Macken vs marten
Shared letters: aemn. Private to "Macken": ck. Private to "marten": rt.
"Macken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "marten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Macken" for "marten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Macken" vs "marten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Macken" and "marten".
- Full dictionary entry for "Macken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "marten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #318,672 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Macken" and "marten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "marten vs puzzles". 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 #318,672 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.