Which to use
“mare” and “Margen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,825
- “mare” frequency rank
- #43,338
- “Margen” frequency rank
- 68163
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mare | Margen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Stute | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Marge |
Where the eye mixes mare and Margen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mare and Margen
A purely visual mix-up. mare ([mɛə]) 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 differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68163, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mare is recorded at frequency rank #24,825, classified as anoun, pronounced [mɛə]. 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 68163, this pair ranks #516,716 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mare vs Margen
Shared letters: aemr. Private to "mare": -. Private to "Margen": gn.
"mare" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Margen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mare" and "Margen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mare" or "Margen"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "mare" and "Margen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mare" 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 #516,716 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mare" 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 #516,716 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.