Which to use
“mache” is a verb and “Märsche” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #934
- “mache” frequency rank
- #46,863
- “Märsche” frequency rank
- 47797
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mache | Märsche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs machen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Marsch |
Where the eye mixes mache and Märsche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. mache runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Märsche's 7 (CVCCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses mache with Märsche
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mache is [ˈmaxə] while Märsche is [ˈmɛʁʃə]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47797, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mache is recorded at frequency rank #934, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmaxə]. Märsche is at rank #46,863, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɛʁʃə].
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 47797, this pair ranks #1,271,638 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mache vs Märsche
Shared letters: cehm. Private to "mache": a. Private to "Märsche": rsä.
"mache" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Märsche" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mache ← amche · macche · maceh · machhe · mahce · mcahe · mmache
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mache" and "Märsche" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "mache" vs "Märsche" - which ranks higher?
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 "Märsche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,271,638 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mache" and "Märsche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Märsche 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 #1,271,638 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.