Which to use
“merkst” and “merkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,696
- “merkst” frequency rank
- #2,912
- “merkt” frequency rank
- 13608
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | merkst | merkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs merken | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs merken |
Where the eye mixes merkst and merkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. merkst runs 6 letters (CVCCCC) against merkt's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between merkst and merkt
A purely visual mix-up. merkst ([mɛʁkst]) and merkt ([mɛʁkt]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13608, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
merkst is recorded at frequency rank #10,696, classified as averb, pronounced [mɛʁkst]. merkt is at rank #2,912, tagged as averb, pronounced [mɛʁkt].
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 13608, this pair ranks #1,956,875 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of merkst vs merkt
Shared letters: ekmrt. Private to "merkst": s. Private to "merkt": -.
"merkst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "merkt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "merkst" and "merkt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "merkst" or "merkt"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "merkst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "merkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,956,875 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "merkst" and "merkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "merkst vs Murks". 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 #1,956,875 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.