Which to use
“Marke” and “Märkten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,508
- “Marke” frequency rank
- #10,707
- “Märkten” frequency rank
- 13215
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Marke | Märkten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine dauerhafte Kennzeichnung oder Markierung | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Markt |
Where the eye mixes Marke and Märkten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Marke with Märkten
A purely visual mix-up. Marke ([ˈmaʁkə]) and Märkten ([ˈmɛʁktn̩]) 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 13215, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Marke is recorded at frequency rank #2,508, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaʁkə]. Märkten is at rank #10,707, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɛʁktn̩].
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 13215, this pair ranks #1,959,374 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Marke vs Märkten
Shared letters: ekmr. Private to "Marke": a. Private to "Märkten": ntä.
"Marke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Märkten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Marke ← amrke · makre · markke · marrke · mmarke · mrake
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Marke" and "Märkten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Marke" vs "Märkten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Marke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Märkten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,959,374 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Marke" and "Märkten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Märkten 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 #1,959,374 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.