Which to use
“gadgets” and “machine” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,526
- “gadgets” frequency rank
- #12,337
- “machine” frequency rank
- 49863
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gadgets | machine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs gadget | ein Apparat mit vielen beweglichen Teilen; gestaltet um eine Aufgabe zu erfüllen. |
Letter map: gadgets vs machine
Shared letters muted; letters that set gadgets and machine apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. gadgets (CVCCVCC) and machine (CVCCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Corpus notes: gadgets and machine
gadgets and machine are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 6 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49863, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gadgets is recorded at frequency rank #37,526, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. machine is at rank #12,337, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 49863, this pair ranks #1,195,534 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gadgets vs machine
Shared letters: ae. Private to "gadgets": dgst. Private to "machine": chimn.
"gadgets" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "machine" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "gadgets" vs "machine" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "gadgets" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "machine" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,195,534 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gadgets" and "machine" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gadgets vs puzzles". 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 #1,195,534 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.