merkst

[mɛʁkst]

/[mɛʁkst]/ verb

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The verdict

“merkst” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,696. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,696
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs merken

Corpus desk

Index DE-merkst · merkst · German

merkst · rank #10,696 · 10 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,696
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH mei

Nearest frequency peer: mei (-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 „merkst“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „merkst“ 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).

merkst vs merkt
83% similar
merkst vs Murks
50% similar
merkst vs merkte
67% similar

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

Key facts for merkst
PropertyValue
Headwordmerkst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[mɛʁkst]
Letters6
Frequency rank#10,696
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „merkst“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „mei“ (#10,695), „metro“ (#10,697), „Massaker“ (#10,694). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „merkst“ bei #10,696. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around merkst (IPA [mɛʁkst]), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,696 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs merken".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for merkst, with forms such as "emrkst", "mekrst", and "merkkst". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "merkt", "Murks", "merkte", and more, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is merkst, spelled M-E-R-K-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs merken

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emrkst
  • mekrst
  • merkkst
  • merksst
  • merkstt
  • merkts
  • merrkst
  • merskt
  • mmerkst
  • mrekst

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emrkst2mekrst2merkkst1merksst1merkstt1merkts2merrkst1merskt2
Edit distance from "merkst"

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 "merkst"?
"merkst" is spelled M-E-R-K-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [mɛʁkst].
What does "merkst" mean?
As a verb, "merkst" means: 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs merken
What words are commonly confused with "merkst"?
"merkst" is commonly confused with "merkt", "Murks", "merkte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "merkst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "merkst" is [mɛʁkst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "merkst" come from?
"merkst" 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 "merkst", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Kummer#10,685Kriegs#10,684Krause#10,683Kragen#10,682

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Friseur10 variantssaniert10 variantsstaunen10 variantselegant10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list