Which to use
“mach” is a verb and “malu” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #687
- “mach” frequency rank
- #46,130
- “malu” frequency rank
- 46817
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mach | malu |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ des Verbs machen | erst, erst einmal |
Letter map: mach vs malu
Shared letters muted; letters that set mach and malu apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. mach (CVCC) and malu (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Role in the sentence - mach and malu
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: mach is averb and maluanadverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46817, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mach is recorded at frequency rank #687, classified as averb, pronounced [max]. malu is at rank #46,130, tagged as anadv, 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 46817, this pair ranks #1,305,934 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mach vs malu
Shared letters: am. Private to "mach": ch. Private to "malu": lu.
"mach" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "malu" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mach" and "malu" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "mach" or "malu" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "mach" vs "malu" 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 "malu" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,305,934 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mach" and "malu" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "malu 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 #1,305,934 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.