Which to use
“Maden” and “Marder” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,673
- “Maden” frequency rank
- #38,273
- “Marder” frequency rank
- 69946
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Maden | Marder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Made | eine Familie (Mustelidae) hundeartiger Raubtiere |
Where the eye mixes Maden and Marder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Maden runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Marder's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Maden and Marder
A purely visual mix-up. Maden ([ˈmaːdn̩]) and Marder ([ˈmaʁdɐ]) 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 69946, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Maden is recorded at frequency rank #31,673, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaːdn̩]. Marder is at rank #38,273, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaʁdɐ].
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 69946, this pair ranks #461,169 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Maden vs Marder
Shared letters: adem. Private to "Maden": n. Private to "Marder": r.
"Maden" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Marder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Maden" for "Marder" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Maden" vs "Marder" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Maden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Marder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #461,169 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Maden" and "Marder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Marder vs maroden". 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 #461,169 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.