SupermarktvsSupermärktenConfusable pair

Which to use

“Supermarkt” and “Supermärkten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#5,118
“Supermarkt” frequency rank
#23,329
“Supermärkten” frequency rank
28447
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Supermarkt Supermärkten
Definition großes Einzelhandelsgeschäft, das Lebensmittel, Genussmittel und daneben meist auch Drogerieartikel und andere Artikel des täglichen Bedarfs anbietet Dativ Plural des Substantivs Supermarkt

Where the eye mixes Supermarkt and Supermärkten

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Supermarkt runs 10 letters (CVCVCCVCCC) against Supermärkten's 12 (CVCVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

10 ch
Supermarkt
12 ch
Supermärkten

Visual trap between Supermarkt and Supermärkten

A purely visual mix-up. Supermarkt ([ˈzuːpɐˌmaʁkt]) and Supermärkten ([ˈzuːpɐˌmɛʁktn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28447, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Supermarkt is recorded at frequency rank #5,118, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzuːpɐˌmaʁkt]. Supermärkten is at rank #23,329, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzuːpɐˌmɛʁktn̩].

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 28447, this pair ranks #1,784,612 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Supermarkt vs Supermärkten

Shared letters: ekmprstu. Private to "Supermarkt": a. Private to "Supermärkten": nä.

"Supermarkt" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCC  ·  "Supermärkten" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Supermarkt ← spuermarkt · ssupermarkt · sueprmarkt · supemrarkt · superamrkt · supermakrt · supermarkkt · supermarktt

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Supermarkt" and "Supermärkten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈzuːpɐˌmaʁkt] versus [ˈzuːpɐˌmɛʁktn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Supermarkt" vs "Supermärkten" - which ranks higher?
"Supermarkt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,118 in our German list, against #23,329 for "Supermärkten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "Supermarkt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Supermärkten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,784,612 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • 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 #1,784,612 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list