Which to use
“marschieren” is a verb and “marschierte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,966
- “marschieren” frequency rank
- #27,840
- “marschierte” frequency rank
- 40806
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | marschieren | marschierte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in geschlossener Reihe (und gleichem Schritt) gehen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs marschiert |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set marschieren and marschierte apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: marschieren is [maʁˈʃiːʁən] while marschierte is [maʁˈʃiːɐ̯tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40806, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
marschieren is recorded at frequency rank #12,966, classified as averb, pronounced [maʁˈʃiːʁən]. marschierte is at rank #27,840, tagged as anadj, pronounced [maʁˈʃiːɐ̯tə].
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 40806, this pair ranks #1,497,758 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of marschieren vs marschierte
Shared letters: acehimrs. Private to "marschieren": n. Private to "marschierte": t.
"marschieren" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVVCVC · "marschierte" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- marschieren ← amrschieren · marcshieren · marrschieren · marscchieren · marscheiren · marschhieren · marschieern · marschierenn
- marschierte ← amrschierte · marcshierte · marrschierte · marscchierte · marscheirte · marschhierte · marschieret · marschierrte
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "marschieren" and "marschierte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "marschieren" or "marschierte"?
Remembering marschieren vs marschierte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “marschieren”; for an adjective, it's “marschierte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “marschieren” entry
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