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“Machern” and “Machete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,269
- “Machern” frequency rank
- #30,676
- “Machete” frequency rank
- 68945
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Machern | Machete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Macher | Messer zur Ernte landwirtschaftlicher Produkte, Buschmesser |
Where the eye mixes Machern and Machete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Machern vs Machete
A purely visual mix-up. Machern ([ˈmaxɐn]) and Machete ([maˈxeːtə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68945, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Machern is recorded at frequency rank #38,269, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaxɐn]. Machete is at rank #30,676, tagged as anoun, pronounced [maˈxeːtə].
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 68945, this pair ranks #491,915 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Machern vs Machete
Shared letters: acehm. Private to "Machern": nr. Private to "Machete": t.
"Machern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Machete" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Machern" and "Machete" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Machern" vs "Machete" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Machern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Machete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #491,915 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Machern" and "Machete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Machete vs magnete". 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 #491,915 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.