Which to use
“Makler” and “Marder” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,533
- “Makler” frequency rank
- #38,273
- “Marder” frequency rank
- 50806
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Makler | Marder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vermittler von Vertragsgegenständen | eine Familie (Mustelidae) hundeartiger Raubtiere |
Where the eye mixes Makler and Marder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Makler and Marder follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Makler with Marder
A purely visual mix-up. Makler ([ˈmaːklɐ]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50806, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Makler is recorded at frequency rank #12,533, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaːklɐ]. 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 50806, this pair ranks #1,159,728 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Makler vs Marder
Shared letters: aemr. Private to "Makler": kl. Private to "Marder": d.
"Makler" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Marder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Makler" and "Marder" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Makler" or "Marder"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Makler" 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 #1,159,728 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Makler" 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 #1,159,728 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.