Which to use
“Marie” and “März” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,138
- “Marie” frequency rank
- #621
- “März” frequency rank
- 3759
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Marie | März |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Geld | der dritte Monat im Jahr |
Where the eye mixes Marie and März
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Marie with März
A purely visual mix-up. Marie ([maˈʁiː]) and März ([mɛʁt͡s]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3759, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Marie is recorded at frequency rank #3,138, classified as anoun, pronounced [maˈʁiː]. März is at rank #621, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mɛʁt͡s].
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 3759, this pair ranks #1,999,437 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Marie vs März
Shared letters: mr. Private to "Marie": aei. Private to "März": zä.
"Marie" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "März" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Marie ← amrie · maire · marei · marrie · mmarie · mraie
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Marie" for "März" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Marie" vs "März" - 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 "Marie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "März" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,999,437 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Marie" and "März" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "marcia vs Marie". 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 #1,999,437 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.