Which to use
“Machete” and “machine” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,676
- “Machete” frequency rank
- #12,337
- “machine” frequency rank
- 43013
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Machete | machine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Messer zur Ernte landwirtschaftlicher Produkte, Buschmesser | ein Apparat mit vielen beweglichen Teilen; gestaltet um eine Aufgabe zu erfüllen. |
Letter map: Machete vs machine
Shared letters muted; letters that set Machete and machine apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Pair insight - Machete / machine
Machete and machine are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43013, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Machete is recorded at frequency rank #30,676, classified as anoun, pronounced [maˈxeːtə]. machine is at rank #12,337, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 43013, this pair ranks #1,431,304 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Machete vs machine
Shared letters: acehm. Private to "Machete": t. Private to "machine": in.
"Machete" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "machine" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Machete" and "machine" mean the same thing in a sentence?
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What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "Machete" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "machine" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,431,304 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Machete" and "machine" 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 #1,431,304 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.