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Dialectal variations of marker

The use of the terms "marker" and "felt-tipped pen" varies significantly among different parts of the world. This is because most English dialects contain words for particular types of marker, often generic brand names, but there are no such terms in widespread international use.

Asia

In some parts of India, felt-tip pens are referred to as "sketch pens" because they are mainly used for sketching purposes whereas the permanent felt-tip markers are referred to as just "markers". In Malaysia and Singapore, marker pens are simply called markers. In the Philippines, a marker is commonly referred to as a "Pentel pen", regardless of brand. In Indonesia, a marker pen is referred to as "Spidol". In South Korea and Japan, marker pens are referred to as "sign pens," "name pens," or "felt pens." In Japan, permanent pens are also referred to as "Magic" (from a famous pen brand name). In Iran, felt-tip pens are referred to as "Magic" or "Highlight" regardless of its brand.

Australia

In Australia, the term "marker" usually refers only to large-tip markers, and the terms "felt-tip" and "felt pen" usually refer only to fine-tip markers. Markers in Australia are often generically called "texta", after a brand name of a type of permanent marker. Some variation in naming convention occurs between the states, for example in Queensland the brand name "nikko" has been commonly adopted.

French-speaking countries

The French term for felt-tip marker is "feutre". For larger markers, the name "marqueur" is also used, and permanent markers are called "marqueur permanent" or "marqueur indélébile".

Germany

The common German term for felt pen is Filzstift or "Filzschreiber" (colloquial "Filzer") or "Fasermaler". These are often used by children for sketching purposes, and should not be toxic. A highlighter is called Textmarker or "Leuchtstift" (the verb "leuchten" means to shine or to glow / the noun "Stift" means pen). Permanent markers are usually referred to as Edding after the leading brand for markers.

Spanish-speaking countries

In Spanish-speaking countries, common terms for markers are rotulador, marcador, fibra, plumón and fibrón. Highlighting markers are known as rotulador fluorescente, resaltador, destacador, and fosforito.

New Zealand

The generic terms for fine-tipped markers are usually "felt pen" or "felts". Large permanent markers are called 'vivids' after a popular brand sold there, the Bic Stephens Vivid

Russia, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine and the Balkans

Smaller felt-pens (colorful ones used by children) are generally called Фломастер (Flomaster), and permanent markers are called Маркер (Marker).

Romania

The generic term used for most felt-tip pens in Romania is "carioca" (pl. "carioci"), after the brand name of the first commercialised felt tips in Romania during the communist period. In recent times, the English word "marker" has been adopted (spelled as in English but with the plural "markere") and is used especially when referring to the permanent and highlighter variety of felt-tip pens.

South Africa

The term "Koki" is used for both felt pens and markers, by South Africans, as well as the standard "marker".

Canada and United States

In the United States, the word "marker" is used as well as "magic marker", the latter being a genericized trademark. The word "sharpie" is also now used as a genericized trademark.

In Canada and the US, "Magic Marker" is sometimes used to refer to "reveal markers" for "magic picture books" where the colors of a picture are revealed by a colorless marker. Sharpie is a popular brand of permanent markers used for labeling. Markers are also sometimes referred to as felt-pens or felts in some parts of Canada.

Italy

In Italian the word "pennarello" is generally used.

Czech Republic and Slovakia

In Czech and also Slovak languages two grammatical gender forms are used: "fixa" as a feminine or "fix" in masculine form.

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