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.
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?
Frequency check: "Supermarkt" vs "Supermärkten" - which ranks higher?
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 "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.