Which to use
“Masken” is a noun and “merken” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,287
- “Masken” frequency rank
- #3,139
- “merken” frequency rank
- 14426
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Masken | merken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Maske | etwas mit den Sinnen wahrnehmen, sich einer Sache bewusst werden |
Where the eye mixes Masken and merken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Masken with merken
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Masken is [ˈmaskn̩] while merken is [ˈmɛʁkn̩]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14426, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Masken is recorded at frequency rank #11,287, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaskn̩]. merken is at rank #3,139, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmɛʁkn̩].
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 14426, this pair ranks #1,951,295 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Masken vs merken
Shared letters: ekmn. Private to "Masken": as. Private to "merken": r.
"Masken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "merken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Masken" and "merken" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Masken" or "merken"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Masken" and "merken" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Masken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "merken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,951,295 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Masken" and "merken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mailen vs Masken". 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 #1,951,295 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.