markieren

[maʁˈkiːʁən]

/[maʁˈkiːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“markieren” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,094. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,094
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wichtiges kennzeichnen; durch eine Markierung hervorheben

Corpus desk

Index DE-markieren · markieren · German

markieren · rank #11,094 · 13 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,094
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Malaysia

Nearest frequency peer: Malaysia (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „markieren“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „markieren“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

markieren vs markiert
78% similar
markieren vs markierte
78% similar
markieren vs massieren
78% similar

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

Key facts for markieren
PropertyValue
Headwordmarkieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[maʁˈkiːʁən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#11,094
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „markieren“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.markierenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Malaysia“ (#11,093), „Militärs“ (#11,095), „Lupe“ (#11,092). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „markieren“ bei #11,094. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around markieren (IPA [maʁˈkiːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #11,094 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for markieren, with forms such as "amrkieren", "makrieren", and "marikeren". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "markiert", "markierte", "massieren", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is markieren, spelled M-A-R-K-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wichtiges kennzeichnen; durch eine Markierung hervorheben
  2. 2
    bei einer Kostümprobe in der Oper seinen Part mehr sprechen als singen, um den Mitspielern den Einsatz vorzugeben
  3. 3
    so tun als ob
  4. 4
    etwas durch sein Vorhandensein bezeichnen/beweisen und damit einen besonderen Moment hervorheben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how markieren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Er hat sich die wichtigen Stellen mit gelbem Marker markiert.
  2. Die Wegpunkte der Tour wurden mit roten Fähnchen markiert.

This word in other languages

mark(English)marcar(Español)marquer(Français)marcar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amrkieren
  • makrieren
  • marikeren
  • markeiren
  • markieern
  • markierenn
  • markierne
  • markierren
  • markireen
  • markkieren
  • marrkieren
  • mmarkieren
  • mrakieren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of markieren - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

amrkieren2makrieren2marikeren2markeiren2markieern2markierenn1markierne2markierren1
Edit distance from "markieren"

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 "markieren"?
"markieren" is spelled M-A-R-K-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [maʁˈkiːʁən].
What does "markieren" mean?
As a verb, "markieren" means: Wichtiges kennzeichnen; durch eine Markierung hervorheben
What words are commonly confused with "markieren"?
"markieren" is commonly confused with "markiert", "markierte", "massieren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "markieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "markieren" is [maʁˈkiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "markieren" come from?
"markieren" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "markieren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Knoblauch#11,079Schilling#11,118schrauben#11,121sympathie#11,128

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Lehrbuch13 variantsKolleginnen13 variantsschenkte13 variantsSchuster13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list