Which to use
“marschierte” and “marschierten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,840
- “marschierte” frequency rank
- #30,192
- “marschierten” frequency rank
- 58032
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | marschierte | marschierten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs marschiert | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs marschiert |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set marschierte and marschierten apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. marschierte ([maʁˈʃiːɐ̯tə]) and marschierten ([maʁˈʃiːɐ̯tn̩]) 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) - “marschierte” sits inside “marschierten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58032, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
marschierte is recorded at frequency rank #27,840, classified as anadj, pronounced [maʁˈʃiːɐ̯tə]. marschierten is at rank #30,192, tagged as anadj, pronounced [maʁˈʃiːɐ̯tn̩].
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 58032, this pair ranks #878,359 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of marschierte vs marschierten
Shared letters: acehimrst. Private to "marschierte": -. Private to "marschierten": n.
"marschierte" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVVCCV · "marschierten" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- marschierte ← amrschierte · marcshierte · marrschierte · marscchierte · marscheirte · marschhierte · marschieret · marschierrte
- marschierten ← amrschierten · marcshierten · marrschierten · marscchierten · marscheirten · marschhierten · marschieretn · marschierrten
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering marschierte vs marschierten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “marschierte” entry
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