Markierung

[maʁˈkiːʁʊŋ]

/[maʁˈkiːʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Markierung” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,326. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,326
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Kennzeichnen von etwas; das Markieren

Corpus desk

Index DE-markierung · Markierung · German

Markierung · rank #18,326 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,326
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Malcolm

Nearest frequency peer: Malcolm (-2 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 „Markierung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Markierung“ 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).

Markierung vs Markierungen
83% similar
Markierung vs markieren
70% similar

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

Key facts for Markierung
PropertyValue
HeadwordMarkierung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maʁˈkiːʁʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#18,326
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Markierung“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Markierungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Malcolm“ (#18,324), „McDonalds“ (#18,328), „Löchern“ (#18,323). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Markierung“ bei #18,326. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Markierung (IPA [maʁˈkiːʁʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,326 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Markierung, with forms such as "amrkierung", "makrierung", and "marikerung". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Markierungen", "markieren", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Markierung, spelled M-A-R-K-I-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Kennzeichnen von etwas; das Markieren
  2. 2
    die Kennzeichnung von oder als etwas; das Zeichen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Lehrer übernehmen die Markierung der Wanderwege für die Schnitzeljagd der Schüler.
  2. Das Stinktier verbreitet seinen unangenehmen Duft im Revier um seine Vorherrschaft anzuzeigen und setzt Markierungen an markanten Punkten.

Synonyms

BezeichnungKennzeichnungMarkeZeichen

This word in other languages

marking(English)marcação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amrkierung
  • makrierung
  • marikerung
  • markeirung
  • markiernug
  • markierrung
  • markierugn
  • markierungg
  • markierunng
  • markieurng
  • markireung
  • markkierung
  • marrkierung
  • mmarkierung
  • mrakierung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Markierung - 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.

amrkierung2makrierung2marikerung2markeirung2markiernug2markierrung1markierugn2markierungg1
Edit distance from "Markierung"

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 "Markierung"?
"Markierung" is spelled M-A-R-K-I-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [maʁˈkiːʁʊŋ].
What does "Markierung" mean?
As a noun, "Markierung" means: das Kennzeichnen von etwas; das Markieren
What words are commonly confused with "Markierung"?
"Markierung" is commonly confused with "Markierungen", "markieren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Markierung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Markierung" is [maʁˈkiːʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Markierung" come from?
"Markierung" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

missachtet#18,332mitgewirkt#18,333Multimedia#18,337kooperiert#18,305

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

McDonalds15 variantskompetente15 variantsschimpfen15 variantsspekuliert15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list