Which to use
“vermarkten” is a verb and “Vermarktung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,755
- “vermarkten” frequency rank
- #13,266
- “Vermarktung” frequency rank
- 33021
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermarkten | Vermarktung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein gutes Geschäft aus der Bekanntheit in der Öffentlichkeit machen | Förderung des Absatzes von Produkten oder Dienstleistungen zur Unterstützung des Vertriebes unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Bedürfnisse ausgewählter Märkte. |
Where the eye mixes vermarkten and Vermarktung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. vermarkten runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCCVC) against Vermarktung's 11 (CVCCVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vermarkten with Vermarktung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vermarkten is [fɛɐ̯ˈmaʁktn̩] while Vermarktung is [fɛɐ̯ˈmaʁktʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33021, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vermarkten is recorded at frequency rank #19,755, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmaʁktn̩]. Vermarktung is at rank #13,266, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmaʁktʊŋ].
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 33021, this pair ranks #1,694,994 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vermarkten vs Vermarktung
Shared letters: aekmnrtv. Private to "vermarkten": -. Private to "Vermarktung": gu.
"vermarkten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC · "Vermarktung" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vermarkten ← evrmarkten · vemrarkten · veramrkten · vermakrten · vermarketn · vermarkkten · vermarktenn · vermarktne
- Vermarktung ← evrmarktung · vemrarktung · veramrktung · vermakrtung · vermarkktung · vermarktnug · vermarkttung · vermarktugn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vermarkten" and "Vermarktung" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "vermarkten" or "Vermarktung" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "vermarkten" and "Vermarktung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vermarkten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vermarktung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,694,994 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermarkten" and "Vermarktung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vermarkten vs Vermerken". 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 #1,694,994 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.