Which to use
“markets” and “unions” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,516
- “markets” frequency rank
- #30,823
- “unions” frequency rank
- 57339
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | markets | unions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs market | Plural des Substantivs union |
Letter map: markets vs unions
Shared letters muted; letters that set markets and unions apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. markets runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against unions's 6 (VCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - markets / unions
markets and unions are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57339, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
markets is recorded at frequency rank #26,516, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. unions is at rank #30,823, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 57339, this pair ranks #905,079 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of markets vs unions
Shared letters: s. Private to "markets": aekmrt. Private to "unions": inou.
"markets" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "unions" · 6 letters · shape VCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "markets" for "unions" ever safe?
Frequency check: "markets" vs "unions" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "markets" vs "unions" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "markets" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "unions" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #905,079 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "markets" and "unions" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs unions". 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 #905,079 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.