Which to use
“Maden” and “marten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,673
- “Maden” frequency rank
- #43,341
- “marten” frequency rank
- 75014
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Maden | marten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Made | der Marder |
Letter map: Maden vs marten
Shared letters muted; letters that set Maden and marten apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. Maden runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against marten's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - Maden / marten
Maden 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75014, 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]. 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 75014, this pair ranks #318,639 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Maden vs marten
Shared letters: aemn. Private to "Maden": d. Private to "marten": rt.
"Maden" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "marten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Maden" and "marten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Maden" vs "marten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Maden" and "marten".
- Full dictionary entry for "Maden" 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 #318,639 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Maden" 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 #318,639 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.