Markus

[ˈmaʁkʊs]

/[ˈmaʁkʊs]/ name

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The verdict

“Markus” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,055. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,055
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - männlicher Vorname

Corpus desk

Index DE-markus · Markus · German

Markus · rank #3,055 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,055
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Loch

Nearest frequency peer: Loch (-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 „Markus“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Markus“ 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).

Markus vs Maus
67% similar
Markus vs Mars
67% similar
Markus vs Murks
67% similar

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

Key facts for Markus
PropertyValue
HeadwordMarkus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈmaʁkʊs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,055
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Markus“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Markusliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Loch“ (#3,054), „Matthias“ (#3,056), „Kölner“ (#3,053). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Markus“ bei #3,055. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Markus (IPA [ˈmaʁkʊs]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #3,055 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "männlicher Vorname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Markus, with forms such as "amrkus", "makrus", and "markkus". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Maus", "Mars", "Murks", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Markus, spelled M-A-R-K-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    männlicher Vorname

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Markus' Schwester ist nach Brunei ausgewandert.

This word in other languages

Mark(English)Marcelino(Español)Marc(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amrkus
  • makrus
  • markkus
  • marksu
  • markuss
  • marrkus
  • maruks
  • mmarkus
  • mrakus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amrkus2makrus2markkus1marksu2markuss1marrkus1maruks2mmarkus1
Edit distance from "Markus"

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 "Markus"?
"Markus" is spelled M-A-R-K-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaʁkʊs].
What does "Markus" mean?
As a proper noun, "Markus" means: männlicher Vorname
What words are commonly confused with "Markus"?
"Markus" is commonly confused with "Maus", "Mars", "Murks". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Markus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Markus" is [ˈmaʁkʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Markus" come from?
"Markus" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kölner#3,053Geräte#3,042Runden#3,069Gehirn#3,040

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Matthias9 variantsStücke9 variantstreiben9 variantsBlumen9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list