Which to use
“Marke” and “Matte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,508
- “Marke” frequency rank
- #15,152
- “Matte” frequency rank
- 17660
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Marke | Matte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine dauerhafte Kennzeichnung oder Markierung | eine aus grobem Flechtwerk oder Gewebe aus Bast, Binsen, Schilf, Stroh, synthetischen Fasern oder Ähnlichem bestehende Unterlage oder dergleichen |
Where the eye mixes Marke and Matte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Marke and Matte
A purely visual mix-up. Marke ([ˈmaʁkə]) and Matte ([ˈmatə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17660, 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]. Matte is at rank #15,152, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmatə].
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 17660, this pair ranks #1,925,417 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Marke vs Matte
Shared letters: aem. Private to "Marke": kr. Private to "Matte": t.
"Marke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Matte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Marke" and "Matte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Marke" vs "Matte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "Matte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,925,417 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Marke" and "Matte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Matte vs Matze". 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 #1,925,417 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.