Which to use
“mach” is a verb and “Machs” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #687
- “mach” frequency rank
- #24,036
- “Machs” frequency rank
- 24723
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mach | Machs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ des Verbs machen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mach |
Where the eye mixes mach and Machs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. mach runs 4 letters (CVCC) against Machs's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: mach vs Machs
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mach is [max] while Machs is [maxs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “mach” sits inside “Machs”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24723, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mach is recorded at frequency rank #687, classified as averb, pronounced [max]. Machs is at rank #24,036, tagged as anoun, pronounced [maxs].
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 24723, this pair ranks #1,843,658 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mach vs Machs
Shared letters: achm. Private to "mach": -. Private to "Machs": s.
"mach" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Machs" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mach" and "Machs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mach" or "Machs"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mach" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Machs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,843,658 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mach" and "Machs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Machs vs Mals". 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 #1,843,658 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.