Which to use
“Marder” and “Mauser” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,273
- “Marder” frequency rank
- #49,071
- “Mauser” frequency rank
- 87344
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Marder | Mauser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Familie (Mustelidae) hundeartiger Raubtiere | das Wechseln des Gefieders beziehungsweise der Federn bei Vögeln |
Where the eye mixes Marder and Mauser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Marder (CVCCVC) and Mauser (CVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Marder with Mauser
A purely visual mix-up. Marder ([ˈmaʁdɐ]) and Mauser ([ˈmaʊ̯zɐ]) 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 87344, 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]. Mauser is at rank #49,071, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaʊ̯zɐ].
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 87344, this pair ranks #81,607 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Marder vs Mauser
Shared letters: aemr. Private to "Marder": d. Private to "Mauser": su.
"Marder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Mauser" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Marder" and "Mauser" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Marder" or "Mauser"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Marder" and "Mauser" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Marder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mauser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #81,607 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Marder" and "Mauser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Madsen vs Mauser". 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 #81,607 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.