Which to use
“Marker” and “marko” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,236
- “Marker” frequency rank
- #19,995
- “marko” frequency rank
- 49231
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Marker | marko |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durchsichtig breit schreibender farbiger Stift, mit dem man Text hervorhebt | Vokativ Singular des Substantivs marka |
Where the eye mixes Marker and marko
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Marker and marko
A purely visual mix-up. Marker ([ˈmaʁkɐ]) and marko ([ˈmarkɔ]) 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 49231, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Marker is recorded at frequency rank #29,236, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaʁkɐ]. marko is at rank #19,995, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmarkɔ].
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 49231, this pair ranks #1,219,113 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Marker vs marko
Shared letters: akmr. Private to "Marker": e. Private to "marko": o.
"Marker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "marko" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Marker" for "marko" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Marker" vs "marko" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Marker" and "marko" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Marker" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "marko" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,219,113 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Marker" and "marko" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Marker vs Mauser". 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 #1,219,113 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.