Which to use
“mahnen” is a verb and “marten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,659
- “mahnen” frequency rank
- #43,341
- “marten” frequency rank
- 76000
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mahnen | marten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eindringlich zu einem bestimmten, als erforderlich erachteten Handeln und Benehmen auffordern, drängen | der Marder |
Letter map: mahnen vs marten
Shared letters muted; letters that set mahnen and marten apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. mahnen and marten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Role in the sentence - mahnen and marten
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: mahnen is averb and martenanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76000, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mahnen is recorded at frequency rank #32,659, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmaːnən]. 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 76000, this pair ranks #294,187 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mahnen vs marten
Shared letters: aemn. Private to "mahnen": h. Private to "marten": rt.
"mahnen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "marten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mahnen" and "marten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mahnen" or "marten"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "mahnen" 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 #294,187 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mahnen" 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 #294,187 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.