Which to use
“mach” is a verb and “mala” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #687
- “mach” frequency rank
- #45,440
- “mala” frequency rank
- 46127
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mach | mala |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ des Verbs machen | verkehrt, umgekehrt, gegenteilig, entgegengesetzt |
Letter map: mach vs mala
Shared letters muted; letters that set mach and mala apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. mach (CVCC) and mala (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: mach vs mala
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: mach is averb and malaanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46127, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mach is recorded at frequency rank #687, classified as averb, pronounced [max]. mala is at rank #45,440, tagged as anadj.
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 46127, this pair ranks #1,329,707 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mach vs mala
Shared letters: am. Private to "mach": ch. Private to "mala": l.
"mach" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "mala" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mach" and "mala" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mach" or "mala"?
What to do next
Pair "mach" vs "mala" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "mach" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mala" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,329,707 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mach" and "mala" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mala vs mora". 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 #1,329,707 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.