Which to use
“mare” and “marten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,825
- “mare” frequency rank
- #43,341
- “marten” frequency rank
- 68166
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mare | marten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Stute | der Marder |
Letter map: mare vs marten
Shared letters muted; letters that set mare and marten apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Pair insight - mare / marten
mare and marten are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68166, 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]. marten is at rank #43,341, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 68166, this pair ranks #516,611 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mare vs marten
Shared letters: aemr. Private to "mare": -. Private to "marten": nt.
"mare" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "marten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mare" for "marten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mare" vs "marten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "mare" vs "marten" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "mare" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "marten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #516,611 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mare" and "marten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "marten vs puzzles". 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 #516,611 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.