Which to use
“markierte” and “maskierte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,978
- “markierte” frequency rank
- #40,693
- “maskierte” frequency rank
- 58671
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | markierte | maskierte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs markiert | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs maskiert |
Where the eye mixes markierte and maskierte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses markierte with maskierte
A purely visual mix-up. markierte ([maʁˈkiːɐ̯tə]) and maskierte ([masˈkiːɐ̯tə]) 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 a single letter - r in “markierte” becomes s in “maskierte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58671, 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]. maskierte is at rank #40,693, tagged as anadj, pronounced [masˈkiːɐ̯tə].
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 58671, this pair ranks #853,737 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of markierte vs maskierte
Shared letters: aeikmrt. Private to "markierte": -. Private to "maskierte": s.
"markierte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCCV · "maskierte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "markierte" for "maskierte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "markierte" vs "maskierte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "markierte" and "maskierte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "markierte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "maskierte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #853,737 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "markierte" and "maskierte" 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 #853,737 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.