Which to use
“mach” is a verb and “März” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #687
- “mach” frequency rank
- #621
- “März” frequency rank
- 1308
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mach | März |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ des Verbs machen | der dritte Monat im Jahr |
Where the eye mixes mach and März
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mach is [max] while März is [mɛʁt͡s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1308, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mach is recorded at frequency rank #687, classified as averb, pronounced [max]. März is at rank #621, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mɛʁt͡s].
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 1308, this pair ranks #2,004,569 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mach vs März
Shared letters: m. Private to "mach": ach. Private to "März": rzä.
"mach" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "März" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mach ← amch · macch · machh · mahc · mcah · mmach
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mach" and "März" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mach" or "März"?
What to do next
You've compared "mach" and "März". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "mach" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "März" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,004,569 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mach" and "März" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "März 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
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