Which to use
“market” is a noun and “merkst” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,435
- “market” frequency rank
- #10,696
- “merkst” frequency rank
- 24131
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | market | merkst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Markt | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs merken |
Where the eye mixes market and merkst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. market (CVCCVC) and merkst (CVCCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses market with merkst
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: market is [ˈmɑːkɪt] while merkst is [mɛʁkst]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24131, 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]. merkst is at rank #10,696, tagged as averb, pronounced [mɛʁkst].
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 24131, this pair ranks #1,851,952 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of market vs merkst
Shared letters: ekmrt. Private to "market": a. Private to "merkst": s.
"market" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "merkst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "market" and "merkst" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "market" or "merkst" 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 "merkst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,851,952 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "market" and "merkst" 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 #1,851,952 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.