Which to use
“markierten” and “maskierte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,823
- “markierten” frequency rank
- #40,693
- “maskierte” frequency rank
- 63516
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | markierten | maskierte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs markiert | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs maskiert |
Where the eye mixes markierten and maskierte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. markierten runs 10 letters (CVCCVVCCVC) against maskierte's 9 (CVCCVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses markierten with maskierte
A purely visual mix-up. markierten ([maʁˈkiːɐ̯tn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63516, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
markierten is recorded at frequency rank #22,823, classified as anadj, pronounced [maʁˈkiːɐ̯tn̩]. 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 63516, this pair ranks #674,060 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of markierten vs maskierte
Shared letters: aeikmrt. Private to "markierten": n. Private to "maskierte": s.
"markierten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCCVC · "maskierte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- markierten ← amrkierten · makrierten · marikerten · markeirten · markieretn · markierrten · markiertenn · markiertne
- maskierte ← amskierte · maksierte · masikerte · maskeirte · maskieret · maskierrte · maskiertte · maskietre
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "markierten" for "maskierte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "markierten" vs "maskierte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "markierten" 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 #674,060 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "markierten" 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 #674,060 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.