Markstein
[ˈmaʁkˌʃtaɪ̯n]
The verdict
“Markstein” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kennzeichnung eines Grenzpunktes mithilfe eines Steins
Corpus desk
Index DE-markstein · Markstein · German
Markstein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Markstein |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmaʁkˌʃtaɪ̯n] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Markstein“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Markstein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmaʁkˌʃtaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Markstein, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Markstein, spelled M-A-R-K-S-T-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1Kennzeichnung eines Grenzpunktes mithilfe eines Steins
- 2markanter Punkt, wichtiges Ereignis in einem fortlaufenden Prozess
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Markstein appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Felder und Wiesen wurden verbessert und die Marksteine mit den Buchstaben L. B. rückten stellenweise weiter nach außen hin.“
„Für den Briten mit einer griechischen Mutter und einer in Italien aufgewachsenen Frau ist der Euro nur ein Markstein auf dem Weg zur politischen Union.“
Synonyms
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.