Which to use
“Markt” and “Murks” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #885
- “Markt” frequency rank
- #40,715
- “Murks” frequency rank
- 41600
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Markt | Murks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Einrichtung/Ort zum Handel mit Waren und Dienstleistungen | Arbeit mit schlechtem, fehlerhaftem oder unordentlichem Ergebnis |
Where the eye mixes Markt and Murks
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Markt with Murks
A purely visual mix-up. Markt ([maʁkt]) and Murks ([mʊʁks]) 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 41600, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Markt is recorded at frequency rank #885, classified as anoun, pronounced [maʁkt]. Murks is at rank #40,715, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mʊʁks].
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 41600, this pair ranks #1,474,607 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Markt vs Murks
Shared letters: kmr. Private to "Markt": at. Private to "Murks": su.
"Markt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Murks" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Markt" and "Murks" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Markt" or "Murks"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Markt" and "Murks" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Markt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Murks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,474,607 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Markt" and "Murks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Murks vs Mutes". 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 #1,474,607 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.