ManierenvsmarkierenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Manieren is a noun, markieren is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Manieren” is a noun and “markieren” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#24,824
“Manieren” frequency rank
#11,094
“markieren” frequency rank
35918
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Manieren markieren
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Manier Wichtiges kennzeichnen; durch eine Markierung hervorheben

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Manieren and markieren apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
Manieren
9 ch
markieren

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Manieren is [maˈniːʁən] while markieren is [maʁˈkiːʁən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35918, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Manieren is recorded at frequency rank #24,824, classified as anoun, pronounced [maˈniːʁən]. markieren is at rank #11,094, tagged as averb, pronounced [maʁˈkiːʁən].

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 35918, this pair ranks #1,628,347 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Manieren vs markieren

Shared letters: aeimnr. Private to "Manieren": -. Private to "markieren": k.

"Manieren" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC  ·  "markieren" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Manierenamnieren · maineren · maneiren · manieern · manierenn · manierne · manierren · manireen
  • markierenamrkieren · makrieren · marikeren · markeiren · markieern · markierenn · markierne · markierren

Frequency comparison

Manieren#24,824
markieren#11,094

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Manieren" and "markieren" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Manieren" is a noun and "markieren" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Manieren" or "markieren"?
"markieren" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,094 in our German list, against #24,824 for "Manieren". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Manieren vs markieren

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Manieren”; for a verb, it's “markieren”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Manieren” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list