Which to use
“Marktes” and “martens” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,595
- “Marktes” frequency rank
- #25,657
- “martens” frequency rank
- 34252
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Marktes | martens |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Markt | Plural des Substantivs marten |
Letter map: Marktes vs martens
Shared letters muted; letters that set Marktes and martens apart highlighted. Shared run: 6.
Pair insight - Marktes / martens
Marktes and martens 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 share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34252, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Marktes is recorded at frequency rank #8,595, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaʁktəs]. martens is at rank #25,657, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 34252, this pair ranks #1,667,587 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Marktes vs martens
Shared letters: aemrst. Private to "Marktes": k. Private to "martens": n.
"Marktes" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "martens" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Marktes" and "martens" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Marktes" or "martens"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "Marktes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "martens" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,667,587 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Marktes" and "martens" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "martens 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 #1,667,587 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.