Which to use
“mache” is a verb and “manch” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #934
- “mache” frequency rank
- #8,102
- “manch” frequency rank
- 9036
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mache | manch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs machen | eine in Zahl unbestimmte Menge |
Where the eye mixes mache and manch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. mache (CVCCV) and manch (CVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between mache and manch
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mache is [ˈmaxə] while manch is [manç]. 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 pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9036, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mache is recorded at frequency rank #934, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmaxə]. manch is at rank #8,102, tagged as apron, pronounced [manç].
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 9036, this pair ranks #1,981,719 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mache vs manch
Shared letters: achm. Private to "mache": e. Private to "manch": n.
"mache" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "manch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mache" and "manch" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mache" or "manch"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mache" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "manch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,981,719 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mache" and "manch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "manch vs month". 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 #1,981,719 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.