Which to use
“Märkten” and “Marktes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,707
- “Märkten” frequency rank
- #8,595
- “Marktes” frequency rank
- 19302
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Märkten | Marktes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Markt | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Markt |
Where the eye mixes Märkten and Marktes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Märkten and Marktes
A purely visual mix-up. Märkten ([ˈmɛʁktn̩]) and Marktes ([ˈmaʁktəs]) 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 19302, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Märkten is recorded at frequency rank #10,707, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɛʁktn̩]. Marktes is at rank #8,595, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaʁktəs].
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 19302, this pair ranks #1,909,786 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Märkten vs Marktes
Shared letters: ekmrt. Private to "Märkten": nä. Private to "Marktes": as.
"Märkten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "Marktes" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Marktes ← amrktes · makrtes · markktes · marktess · marktse · markttes · marrktes · martkes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Märkten" for "Marktes" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Märkten" or "Marktes" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Märkten" and "Marktes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Märkten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Marktes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,909,786 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Märkten" and "Marktes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Märkten vs maroden". 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 #1,909,786 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.