Which to use
“Machern” and “Männern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,269
- “Machern” frequency rank
- #1,896
- “Männern” frequency rank
- 40165
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Machern | Männern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Macher | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Mann |
Where the eye mixes Machern and Männern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Machern vs Männern
A purely visual mix-up. Machern ([ˈmaxɐn]) and Männern ([ˈmɛnɐn]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40165, 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]. Männern is at rank #1,896, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɛnɐn].
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 40165, this pair ranks #1,516,238 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Machern vs Männern
Shared letters: emnr. Private to "Machern": ach. Private to "Männern": ä.
"Machern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Männern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Machern ← amchern · macchern · macehrn · machenr · machernn · macherrn · machhern · machren
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Machern" and "Männern" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Machern" vs "Männern" - 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 "Männern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,516,238 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Machern" and "Männern" 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 #1,516,238 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.