Which to use
“Marien” and “Marke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,351
- “Marien” frequency rank
- #2,508
- “Marke” frequency rank
- 23859
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Marien | Marke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Marie | eine dauerhafte Kennzeichnung oder Markierung |
Where the eye mixes Marien and Marke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Marien runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against Marke's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Marien and Marke
A purely visual mix-up. Marien ([maˈʁiːən]) and Marke ([ˈmaʁkə]) 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 23859, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Marien is recorded at frequency rank #21,351, classified as anoun, pronounced [maˈʁiːən]. Marke is at rank #2,508, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaʁkə].
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 23859, this pair ranks #1,855,659 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Marien vs Marke
Shared letters: aemr. Private to "Marien": in. Private to "Marke": k.
"Marien" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "Marke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Marien" for "Marke" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Marien" vs "Marke" - 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 "Marien" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Marke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,855,659 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Marien" and "Marke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Marien 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 #1,855,659 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.