merkten

[ˈmɛʁktn̩]

/[ˈmɛʁktn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“merkten” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,259. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,259
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs merken

Corpus desk

Index DE-merkten · merkten · German

merkten · rank #34,259 · 11 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,259
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH melancholisch

Nearest frequency peer: melancholisch (-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 „merkten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „merkten“ 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).

merkten vs merkt
71% similar
merkten vs merke
71% similar
merkten vs Merkel
57% similar

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

Key facts for merkten
PropertyValue
Headwordmerkten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈmɛʁktn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#34,259
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „merkten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.merktenliegt 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: „melancholisch“ (#34,258), „Messner“ (#34,260), „mehrjährigen“ (#34,257). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „merkten“ bei #34,259. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around merkten (IPA [ˈmɛʁktn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #34,259 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for merkten, with forms such as "emrkten", "mekrten", and "merketn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "merkt", "merke", "Merkel", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is merkten, spelled M-E-R-K-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs merken
  2. 2
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs merken
  3. 3
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs merken
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs merken

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emrkten
  • mekrten
  • merketn
  • merkkten
  • merktenn
  • merktne
  • merktten
  • merrkten
  • mertken
  • mmerkten
  • mrekten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emrkten2mekrten2merketn2merkkten1merktenn1merktne2merktten1merrkten1
Edit distance from "merkten"

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 "merkten"?
"merkten" is spelled M-E-R-K-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɛʁktn̩].
What does "merkten" mean?
As a verb, "merkten" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs merken
What words are commonly confused with "merkten"?
"merkten" is commonly confused with "merkt", "merke", "Merkel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "merkten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "merkten" is [ˈmɛʁktn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "merkten" come from?
"merkten" 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 "merkten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Messner#34,260meckert#34,255massimo#34,254Mitgift#34,265

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

markant11 variantsNeuruppin11 variantsPortals11 variantsPresley11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list