Which to use
“Machern” and “Maschen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,269
- “Machern” frequency rank
- #23,614
- “Maschen” frequency rank
- 61883
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Machern | Maschen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Macher | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Masche |
Where the eye mixes Machern and Maschen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Machern and Maschen
A purely visual mix-up. Machern ([ˈmaxɐn]) and Maschen ([ˈmaʃn̩]) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61883, 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]. 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 61883, this pair ranks #733,141 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Machern vs Maschen
Shared letters: acehmn. Private to "Machern": r. Private to "Maschen": s.
"Machern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Maschen" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Machern" and "Maschen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Machern" vs "Maschen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Machern" and "Maschen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Machern" 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 #733,141 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Machern" and "Maschen" 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 #733,141 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.