markiertevsmaskiertConfusable pair

Which to use

“markierte” and “maskiert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#17,978
“markierte” frequency rank
#49,882
“maskiert” frequency rank
67860
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature markierte maskiert
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs markiert mit einer Gesichtsbedeckung versehen

Where the eye mixes markierte and maskiert

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

9 ch
markierte
8 ch
maskiert

Look-alike desk: markierte vs maskiert

A purely visual mix-up. markierte ([maʁˈkiːɐ̯tə]) and maskiert ([masˈkiːɐ̯t]) 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 67860, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

markierte is recorded at frequency rank #17,978, classified as anadj, pronounced [maʁˈkiːɐ̯tə]. maskiert is at rank #49,882, tagged as anadj, pronounced [masˈkiːɐ̯t].

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 67860, this pair ranks #526,433 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of markierte vs maskiert

Shared letters: aeikmrt. Private to "markierte": -. Private to "maskiert": s.

"markierte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCCV  ·  "maskiert" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • markierteamrkierte · makrierte · marikerte · markeirte · markieret · markierrte · markiertte · markietre
  • maskiertamskiert · maksiert · masikert · maskeirt · maskierrt · maskiertt · maskietr · maskiret

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "markierte" and "maskiert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([maʁˈkiːɐ̯tə] versus [masˈkiːɐ̯t]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "markierte" or "maskiert"?
"markierte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,978 in our German list, against #49,882 for "maskiert". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "markierte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "maskiert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #526,433 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "markierte" and "maskiert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maskiert 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 #526,433 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list