Which to use
“marks” and “merkst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,230
- “marks” frequency rank
- #10,696
- “merkst” frequency rank
- 35926
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | marks | merkst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs mark | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs merken |
Letter map: marks vs merkst
Shared letters muted; letters that set marks and merkst apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. marks runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against merkst's 6 (CVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - marks / merkst
marks and merkst are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35926, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
marks is recorded at frequency rank #25,230, classified as averb, pronounced […]. merkst is at rank #10,696, tagged as averb, pronounced [mɛʁkst].
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 35926, this pair ranks #1,628,159 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of marks vs merkst
Shared letters: kmrs. Private to "marks": a. Private to "merkst": et.
"marks" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "merkst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "marks" for "merkst" ever safe?
Which is more common, "marks" or "merkst"?
Useful next steps
Pair "marks" vs "merkst" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "marks" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "merkst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,628,159 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "marks" and "merkst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "marks vs puzzles". 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 #1,628,159 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.