Which to use
“mache” is a verb and “machine” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #934
- “mache” frequency rank
- #12,337
- “machine” frequency rank
- 13271
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mache | machine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs machen | ein Apparat mit vielen beweglichen Teilen; gestaltet um eine Aufgabe zu erfüllen. |
Letter map: mache vs machine
Shared letters muted; letters that set mache and machine apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. mache runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against machine's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: mache vs machine
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: mache is averb and machineanoun. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13271, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mache is recorded at frequency rank #934, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmaxə]. machine is at rank #12,337, tagged as anoun, 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 13271, this pair ranks #1,959,016 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mache vs machine
Shared letters: acehm. Private to "mache": -. Private to "machine": in.
"mache" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "machine" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mache" and "machine" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mache" or "machine"?
Useful next steps
You've compared "mache" and "machine". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "mache" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "machine" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,959,016 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mache" and "machine" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "machine 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 #1,959,016 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.