Which to use
“Machern” and “Malern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,269
- “Machern” frequency rank
- #40,689
- “Malern” frequency rank
- 78958
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Machern | Malern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Macher | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Maler |
Where the eye mixes Machern and Malern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Machern with Malern
A purely visual mix-up. Machern ([ˈmaxɐn]) and Malern ([ˈmaːlɐn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78958, 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]. Malern is at rank #40,689, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaːlɐn].
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 78958, this pair ranks #226,823 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Machern vs Malern
Shared letters: aemnr. Private to "Machern": ch. Private to "Malern": l.
"Machern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Malern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Machern" and "Malern" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Machern" or "Malern" show up more?
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 "Malern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #226,823 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Machern" and "Malern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mailen 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 #226,823 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.