Which to use
“markieren” is a verb and “Markierung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,094
- “markieren” frequency rank
- #18,326
- “Markierung” frequency rank
- 29420
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | markieren | Markierung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Wichtiges kennzeichnen; durch eine Markierung hervorheben | das Kennzeichnen von etwas; das Markieren |
Where the eye mixes markieren and Markierung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. markieren runs 9 letters (CVCCVVCVC) against Markierung's 10 (CVCCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses markieren with Markierung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: markieren is [maʁˈkiːʁən] while Markierung is [maʁˈkiːʁʊŋ]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29420, 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]. Markierung is at rank #18,326, tagged as anoun, pronounced [maʁˈkiːʁʊŋ].
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 29420, this pair ranks #1,767,127 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of markieren vs Markierung
Shared letters: aeikmnr. Private to "markieren": -. Private to "Markierung": gu.
"markieren" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "Markierung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- markieren ← amrkieren · makrieren · marikeren · markeiren · markieern · markierenn · markierne · markierren
- Markierung ← amrkierung · makrierung · marikerung · markeirung · markiernug · markierrung · markierugn · markierungg
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "markieren" and "Markierung" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "markieren" or "Markierung" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "markieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Markierung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,767,127 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "markieren" and "Markierung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Markierung vs Markierungen". 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 #1,767,127 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.