Markisen
[ˌmaʁˈkiːzn̩]
The verdict
“Markisen” is uncommon German (frequency #94,601 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #94,601
- frequency rank, German
- 44,424
- “M” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Markise
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Markisen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˌmaʁˈkiːzn̩] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #94,601 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Markisen” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Markisen is uncommon German at frequency #94,601 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌmaʁˈkiːzn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Markisen, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Markisen, spelled M-A-R-K-I-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Markise
- 2Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Markise
- 3Dativ Plural des Substantivs Markise
- 4Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Markise
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.
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Using “Markisen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is M-A-R-K-I-S-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˌmaʁˈkiːzn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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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.