Which to use
“Machern” is a noun and “mähen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,269
- “Machern” frequency rank
- #27,426
- “mähen” frequency rank
- 65695
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Machern | mähen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Macher | mit der Sense, Sichel, mit einer Mähmaschine Pflanzen bis zum Ansatz dicht über dem Erdboden wegschneiden |
Where the eye mixes Machern and mähen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Machern vs mähen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Machern is [ˈmaxɐn] while mähen is [ˈmɛːən]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65695, 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]. mähen is at rank #27,426, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmɛːən].
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 65695, this pair ranks #598,182 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Machern vs mähen
Shared letters: ehmn. Private to "Machern": acr. Private to "mähen": ä.
"Machern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "mähen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Machern ← amchern · macchern · macehrn · machenr · machernn · macherrn · machhern · machren
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Machern" and "mähen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Machern" vs "mähen" - 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 "Machern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mähen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #598,182 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Machern" and "mähen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Machern vs Malern". 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 #598,182 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.