Which to use
“mac” and “maze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,810
- “mac” frequency rank
- #44,065
- “maze” frequency rank
- 48875
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mac | maze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weites Kleidungsstück mit Ärmeln, das mindestens bis zu den Knien reicht und wasserdicht ist | Irrgarten oder ein Gewirr wie ein Irrgarten |
Where the eye mixes mac and maze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mac and maze
A purely visual mix-up. mac ([mæk]) and maze ([meɪz]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48875, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mac is recorded at frequency rank #4,810, classified as anoun, pronounced [mæk]. maze is at rank #44,065, tagged as anoun, pronounced [meɪz].
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 48875, this pair ranks #1,232,286 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mac vs maze
Shared letters: am. Private to "mac": c. Private to "maze": ez.
"mac" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "maze" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- maze ← amze · maez · mazze · mmaze · mzae
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mac" for "maze" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "mac" or "maze" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mac" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "maze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,232,286 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mac" and "maze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Matze vs maze". 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 #1,232,286 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.