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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "markierte" and "maskiert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "markierte" or "maskiert"?
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.