marschiertevsmarschiertenWhat's the difference?

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.

11 ch
marschierte
12 ch
marschierten

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

  • marschierteamrschierte · marcshierte · marrschierte · marscchierte · marscheirte · marschhierte · marschieret · marschierrte
  • marschiertenamrschierten · marcshierten · marrschierten · marscchierten · marscheirten · marschhierten · marschieretn · marschierrten

Frequency comparison

marschierte#27,840
marschierten#30,192

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "marschierte" and "marschierten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([maʁˈʃiːɐ̯tə] versus [maʁˈʃiːɐ̯tn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "marschierte" or "marschierten"?
"marschierte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,840 in our German list, against #30,192 for "marschierten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list