Which to use
“marko” and “Maske” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,995
- “marko” frequency rank
- #5,623
- “Maske” frequency rank
- 25618
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | marko | Maske |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vokativ Singular des Substantivs marka | Gegenstand zur Verhüllung oder zum Schutz |
Where the eye mixes marko and Maske
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: marko vs Maske
A purely visual mix-up. marko ([ˈmarkɔ]) and Maske ([ˈmaskə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25618, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
marko is recorded at frequency rank #19,995, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmarkɔ]. Maske is at rank #5,623, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaskə].
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 25618, this pair ranks #1,830,564 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of marko vs Maske
Shared letters: akm. Private to "marko": or. Private to "Maske": es.
"marko" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Maske" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "marko" and "Maske" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "marko" or "Maske" show up more?
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 "marko" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Maske" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,830,564 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "marko" and "Maske" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "marko vs miro". 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 #1,830,564 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.