Which to use
“Märkte” and “Märkten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,567
- “Märkte” frequency rank
- #10,707
- “Märkten” frequency rank
- 17274
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Märkte | Märkten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Markt | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Markt |
Where the eye mixes Märkte and Märkten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Märkte ([ˈmɛʁktə]) and Märkten ([ˈmɛʁktn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Märkte” sits inside “Märkten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17274, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Märkte is recorded at frequency rank #6,567, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɛʁktə]. Märkten is at rank #10,707, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɛʁktn̩].
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 17274, this pair ranks #1,928,838 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Märkte vs Märkten
Shared letters: ekmrtä. Private to "Märkte": -. Private to "Märkten": n.
"Märkte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "Märkten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Märkte" and "Märkten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Märkte" or "Märkten"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "Märkte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Märkten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,928,838 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Märkte" and "Märkten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Märkten vs maroden". Nearby pair
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