Which to use
“machen” is a verb and “Maschen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #104
- “machen” frequency rank
- #23,614
- “Maschen” frequency rank
- 23718
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | machen | Maschen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in einen bestimmten Zustand versetzen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Masche |
Where the eye mixes machen and Maschen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between machen and Maschen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: machen is [ˈmaxn̩] while Maschen is [ˈmaʃn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 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 23718, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
machen is recorded at frequency rank #104, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmaxn̩]. Maschen is at rank #23,614, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaʃn̩].
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 23718, this pair ranks #1,857,537 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of machen vs Maschen
Shared letters: acehmn. Private to "machen": -. Private to "Maschen": s.
"machen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Maschen" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "machen" and "Maschen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "machen" vs "Maschen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "machen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Maschen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,857,537 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "machen" and "Maschen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Märsche vs Maschen". 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 #1,857,537 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.