# marker

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɑː(ɹ)kə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #8,686

## Definitions
1. Someone or something that creates marks, particularly
2. Someone or something that creates marks, particularly
3. Someone or something that creates marks, particularly
4. Someone or something used to mark a position or amount, particularly
5. Someone or something used to mark a position or amount, particularly
6. Someone or something used to mark a position or amount, particularly
7. Someone or something used to mark a position or amount, particularly
8. Someone or something used to mark a position or amount, particularly
9. Someone or something used to mark a position or amount, particularly
10. Someone or something used to mark a position or amount, particularly
11. Someone or something used to mark a position or amount, particularly
12. Someone or something used to mark a position or amount, particularly
13. Someone or something used to mark a position or amount, particularly
14. Someone or something used to mark a position or amount, particularly
15. Someone or something used to mark a position or amount, particularly
16. Someone or something used to mark a position or amount, particularly
17. Someone who assigns marks on tests, examinations, etc.; a grader.
18. The ink marks or residue of a felt-tipped pen.
19. A personal favor owed to someone, whether written or not.
20. A formal certification that a company was the first to approach a competition authority to reveal the existence of a cartel, generally entitling it to greater leniency during the cartel's dissolution and punishment.
21. A player on defense used to mark one or more offensive players.
22. A player employed by a private club to compete against members.
23. A point, unit of scoring in a game or competition.

## Etymology
From mark + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **Marr** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marker-vs-marr)
- **marks** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marker-vs-marks)
- **Mayer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marker-vs-mayer)
- **mater** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marker-vs-mater)
- **Marko** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marker-vs-marko)
- **Marne** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marker-vs-marne)
- **matter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marker-vs-matter)
- **market** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marker-vs-market)
- **master** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marker-vs-master)
- **murder** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marker-vs-murder)
- **marvel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marker-vs-marvel)
- **merger** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marker-vs-merger)
- **masked** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marker-vs-masked)
- **mercer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marker-vs-mercer)
- **Marley** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marker-vs-marley)
- **martyr** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marker-vs-martyr)
- **Merkel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marker-vs-merkel)
- **Markus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marker-vs-markus)
- **markup** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marker-vs-markup)
- **marred** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marker-vs-marred)

## Common misspellings (9)
`amrker`, `makrer`, `marekr`, `markerr`, `markker`, `markre`, `marrker`, `mmarker`, `mraker`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/marker