Which to use
“Marke” and “Matze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,508
- “Marke” frequency rank
- #48,323
- “Matze” frequency rank
- 50831
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Marke | Matze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine dauerhafte Kennzeichnung oder Markierung | ungesäuertes Fladenbrot, welches während der Passahzeit gegessen wird |
Where the eye mixes Marke and Matze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Marke and Matze follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Marke with Matze
A purely visual mix-up. Marke ([ˈmaʁkə]) and Matze ([ˈmat͡sə]) 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 50831, 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]. Matze is at rank #48,323, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmat͡sə].
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 50831, this pair ranks #1,158,744 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Marke vs Matze
Shared letters: aem. Private to "Marke": kr. Private to "Matze": tz.
"Marke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Matze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Marke" and "Matze" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Marke" or "Matze"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Marke" and "Matze" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Marke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Matze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,158,744 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Marke" and "Matze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Matze vs Mette". 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 #1,158,744 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.