Which to use
“markup” and “marque” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,838
- “markup” frequency rank
- #47,747
- “marque” frequency rank
- 73585
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | markup | marque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The percentage or amount by which a seller hikes up their buy-in price when determining their selling price. | A brand of a manufactured product, especially of a motor car. |
Where the eye mixes markup and marque
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses markup with marque
A purely visual mix-up. markup (/ˈmɑː(ɹ)k.ʌp/) and marque (/ˈmɑː(ɹ)k/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73585, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
markup is recorded at frequency rank #25,838, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɑː(ɹ)k.ʌp/. marque is at rank #47,747, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɑː(ɹ)k/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 73585, this pair ranks #39,135 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of markup vs marque
Shared letters: amru. Private to "markup": kp. Private to "marque": eq.
"markup" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "marque" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "markup" and "marque" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "markup" vs "marque" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "markup" and "marque" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "markup" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "marque" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,135 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "markup" and "marque" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Marne vs marque". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #39,135 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.