Which to use
“Maler” and “Marder” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,811
- “Maler” frequency rank
- #38,273
- “Marder” frequency rank
- 43084
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Maler | Marder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Künstler, der Bilder malt | eine Familie (Mustelidae) hundeartiger Raubtiere |
Where the eye mixes Maler and Marder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Maler with Marder
A purely visual mix-up. Maler ([ˈmaːlɐ]) 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 43084, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Maler is recorded at frequency rank #4,811, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaːlɐ]. 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 43084, this pair ranks #1,429,112 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Maler vs Marder
Shared letters: aemr. Private to "Maler": l. Private to "Marder": d.
"Maler" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Marder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Maler" and "Marder" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Maler" or "Marder" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Maler" 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 #1,429,112 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Maler" 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 #1,429,112 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.