Which to use
“mach” is a verb and “Mascha” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #687
- “mach” frequency rank
- #43,342
- “Mascha” frequency rank
- 44029
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mach | Mascha |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ des Verbs machen | weiblicher Vorname |
Where the eye mixes mach and Mascha
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. mach runs 4 letters (CVCC) against Mascha's 6 (CVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between mach and Mascha
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mach is [max] while Mascha is [ˈmaʃa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44029, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mach is recorded at frequency rank #687, classified as averb, pronounced [max]. Mascha is at rank #43,342, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈmaʃa].
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 44029, this pair ranks #1,399,322 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mach vs Mascha
Shared letters: achm. Private to "mach": -. Private to "Mascha": s.
"mach" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Mascha" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mach" and "Mascha" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "mach" vs "Mascha" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "mach" and "Mascha" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mach" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mascha" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,399,322 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mach" and "Mascha" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "marcia vs Mascha". 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 #1,399,322 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.