Which to use
“Marder” and “Margen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,273
- “Marder” frequency rank
- #43,338
- “Margen” frequency rank
- 81611
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Marder | Margen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Familie (Mustelidae) hundeartiger Raubtiere | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Marge |
Where the eye mixes Marder and Margen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Marder and Margen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Marder and Margen
A purely visual mix-up. Marder ([ˈmaʁdɐ]) and Margen ([ˈmaʁʒn̩]) 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 81611, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Marder is recorded at frequency rank #38,273, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaʁdɐ]. Margen is at rank #43,338, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaʁʒn̩].
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 81611, this pair ranks #172,463 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Marder vs Margen
Shared letters: aemr. Private to "Marder": d. Private to "Margen": gn.
"Marder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Margen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Marder" for "Margen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Marder" vs "Margen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Marder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Margen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #172,463 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Marder" and "Margen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Margen 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 #172,463 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.