Which to use
“markieren” is a verb and “markierten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,094
- “markieren” frequency rank
- #22,823
- “markierten” frequency rank
- 33917
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | markieren | markierten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Wichtiges kennzeichnen; durch eine Markierung hervorheben | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs markiert |
Where the eye mixes markieren and markierten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. markieren runs 9 letters (CVCCVVCVC) against markierten's 10 (CVCCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between markieren and markierten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: markieren is [maʁˈkiːʁən] while markierten is [maʁˈkiːɐ̯tn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33917, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
markieren is recorded at frequency rank #11,094, classified as averb, pronounced [maʁˈkiːʁən]. markierten is at rank #22,823, tagged as anadj, pronounced [maʁˈkiːɐ̯tn̩].
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 33917, this pair ranks #1,675,145 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of markieren vs markierten
Shared letters: aeikmnr. Private to "markieren": -. Private to "markierten": t.
"markieren" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "markierten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- markieren ← amrkieren · makrieren · marikeren · markeiren · markieern · markierenn · markierne · markierren
- markierten ← amrkierten · makrierten · marikerten · markeirten · markieretn · markierrten · markiertenn · markiertne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "markieren" and "markierten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "markieren" or "markierten" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "markieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "markierten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,675,145 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "markieren" and "markierten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "markierten vs maskierte". 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 #1,675,145 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.