Which to use
“market” and “Märkten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,435
- “market” frequency rank
- #10,707
- “Märkten” frequency rank
- 24142
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | market | Märkten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Markt | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Markt |
Where the eye mixes market and Märkten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: market vs Märkten
A purely visual mix-up. market ([ˈmɑːkɪt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24142, 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]. 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 24142, this pair ranks #1,851,806 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of market vs Märkten
Shared letters: ekmrt. Private to "market": a. Private to "Märkten": nä.
"market" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Märkten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- market ← amrket · makret · marekt · markett · markket · markte · marrket · mmarket
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "market" and "Märkten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "market" or "Märkten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "market" 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 #1,851,806 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "market" 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 #1,851,806 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.