Which to use
“groups” and “machine” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,155
- “groups” frequency rank
- #12,337
- “machine” frequency rank
- 50492
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | groups | machine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs group | ein Apparat mit vielen beweglichen Teilen; gestaltet um eine Aufgabe zu erfüllen. |
Letter map: groups vs machine
Shared letters muted; letters that set groups and machine apart highlighted. No shared letter run. groups runs 6 letters (CCVVCC) against machine's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on groups vs machine
groups 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50492, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
groups is recorded at frequency rank #38,155, 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 50492, this pair ranks #1,171,692 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of groups vs machine
Shared letters: none. Private to "groups": goprsu. Private to "machine": acehimn.
"groups" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC · "machine" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "groups" and "machine" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "groups" vs "machine" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "groups" and "machine".
- Full dictionary entry for "groups" 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 #1,171,692 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "groups" and "machine" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "groups 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 #1,171,692 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.