markets

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/[…]/ noun

The verdict

“markets” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #26,516 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#26,516
frequency rank, German
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Plural des Substantivs market

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

markets vs Markt
57% similar
markets vs marks
71% similar
markets vs Markus
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for markets
PropertyValue
Headwordmarkets
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters7
Frequency rank#26,516
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “markets” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). markets lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for markets is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as […]. Corpus data places it at rank #26,516 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Plural des Substantivs market".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for markets, with forms such as "amrkets", "makrets", and "marekts". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Markt", "marks", "Markus", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is markets, spelled M-A-R-K-E-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Plural des Substantivs market

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: amrkets,makrets,marekts,markest,marketss,marketts,markkets,marrkets,mmarkets,mrakets

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of markets - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

amrkets2makrets2marekts2markest2marketss1marketts1markkets1marrkets1
Edit distance from "markets"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "markets"?
"markets" is spelled M-A-R-K-E-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "markets" mean?
As a noun, "markets" means: Plural des Substantivs market
What words are commonly confused with "markets"?
"markets" is commonly confused with "Markt", "marks", "Markus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "markets"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "markets" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "markets" come from?
"markets" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “markets”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is M-A-R-K-E-T-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as […] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Markt” - see the side-by-side comparison. markets vs Markt
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list