marevsMärkteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“mare” and “Märkte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#24,825
“mare” frequency rank
#6,567
“Märkte” frequency rank
31392
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mare Märkte
Definition Stute Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Markt

Where the eye mixes mare and Märkte

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

4 ch
mare
6 ch
Märkte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. mare ([mɛə]) and Märkte ([ˈmɛʁktə]) 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 31392, 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]. Märkte is at rank #6,567, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɛʁktə].

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 31392, this pair ranks #1,729,036 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of mare vs Märkte

Shared letters: emr. Private to "mare": a. Private to "Märkte": ktä.

"mare" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "Märkte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • maremaer · marre · mmare · mrae

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mare" and "Märkte" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([mɛə] versus [ˈmɛʁktə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "mare" or "Märkte"?
"Märkte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,567 in our German list, against #24,825 for "mare". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list