Which to use
“makes” and “market” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,890
- “makes” frequency rank
- #13,435
- “market” frequency rank
- 52325
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | makes | market |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs make | Markt |
Where the eye mixes makes and market
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between makes and market
A purely visual mix-up. makes ([meɪks]) and market ([ˈmɑːkɪt]) 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 52325, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
makes is recorded at frequency rank #38,890, classified as anoun, pronounced [meɪks]. market is at rank #13,435, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɑːkɪt].
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 52325, this pair ranks #1,101,200 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of makes vs market
Shared letters: aekm. Private to "makes": s. Private to "market": rt.
"makes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "market" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "makes" for "market" ever safe?
Which is more common, "makes" or "market"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "makes" and "market" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "makes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "market" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,101,200 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "makes" and "market" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "makes vs Mals". 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 #1,101,200 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.