Which to use
“market” and “Märkte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,435
- “market” frequency rank
- #6,567
- “Märkte” frequency rank
- 20002
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | market | Märkte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Markt | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Markt |
Where the eye mixes market and Märkte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses market with Märkte
A purely visual mix-up. market ([ˈmɑːkɪt]) and Märkte ([ˈmɛʁktə]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20002, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
market is recorded at frequency rank #13,435, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɑːkɪt]. Märkte is at rank #6,567, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɛʁktə].
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 20002, this pair ranks #1,902,335 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of market vs Märkte
Shared letters: ekmrt. Private to "market": a. Private to "Märkte": ä.
"market" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Märkte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- market ← amrket · makret · marekt · markett · markket · markte · marrket · mmarket
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "market" for "Märkte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "market" vs "Märkte" - 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 "market" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Märkte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,902,335 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "market" and "Märkte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "market vs marten". 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 #1,902,335 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.