Which to use
“Markierung” and “Markierungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,326
- “Markierung” frequency rank
- #24,826
- “Markierungen” frequency rank
- 43152
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Markierung | Markierungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Kennzeichnen von etwas; das Markieren | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Markierung |
Where the eye mixes Markierung and Markierungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Markierung runs 10 letters (CVCCVVCVCC) against Markierungen's 12 (CVCCVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Markierung and Markierungen
A purely visual mix-up. Markierung ([maʁˈkiːʁʊŋ]) and Markierungen ([maʁˈkiːʁʊŋən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Markierung” sits inside “Markierungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43152, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Markierung is recorded at frequency rank #18,326, classified as anoun, pronounced [maʁˈkiːʁʊŋ]. Markierungen is at rank #24,826, tagged as anoun, pronounced [maʁˈkiːʁʊŋən].
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 43152, this pair ranks #1,427,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Markierung vs Markierungen
Shared letters: aegikmnru. Private to "Markierung": -. Private to "Markierungen": -.
"Markierung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCC · "Markierungen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Markierung ← amrkierung · makrierung · marikerung · markeirung · markiernug · markierrung · markierugn · markierungg
- Markierungen ← amrkierungen · makrierungen · marikerungen · markeirungen · markiernugen · markierrungen · markierugnen · markierunegn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Markierung" and "Markierungen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Markierung" vs "Markierungen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Markierung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Markierungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,427,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Markierung" and "Markierungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "markieren vs Markierung". 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 #1,427,031 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.