Which to use
“Mappe” and “Marke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,515
- “Mappe” frequency rank
- #2,508
- “Marke” frequency rank
- 29023
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mappe | Marke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zwei miteinander verbundene, aufklappbare Deckel zum Transport kleinerer Gegenstände | eine dauerhafte Kennzeichnung oder Markierung |
Where the eye mixes Mappe and Marke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Mappe and Marke
A purely visual mix-up. Mappe ([ˈmapə]) and Marke ([ˈmaʁkə]) 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 29023, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mappe is recorded at frequency rank #26,515, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmapə]. Marke is at rank #2,508, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaʁkə].
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 29023, this pair ranks #1,774,412 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Mappe vs Marke
Shared letters: aem. Private to "Mappe": p. Private to "Marke": kr.
"Mappe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Marke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Mappe" for "Marke" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Mappe" or "Marke"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Mappe" and "Marke" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mappe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Marke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,774,412 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mappe" and "Marke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mappe vs Matze". 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 #1,774,412 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.