Which to use
“machine” and “Maschine” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,337
- “machine” frequency rank
- #2,404
- “Maschine” frequency rank
- 14741
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | machine | Maschine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Apparat mit vielen beweglichen Teilen; gestaltet um eine Aufgabe zu erfüllen. | mechanisches Arbeits- beziehungsweise Produktionsmittel, das durch eine Energiequelle angetrieben wird |
Letter map: machine vs Maschine
Shared letters muted; letters that set machine and Maschine apart highlighted. Shared run: 7.
Spelling & dictionary notes on machine vs Maschine
machine and Maschine 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14741, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
machine is recorded at frequency rank #12,337, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Maschine is at rank #2,404, tagged as anoun, pronounced [maˈʃiːnə].
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 14741, this pair ranks #1,949,091 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of machine vs Maschine
Shared letters: acehimn. Private to "machine": -. Private to "Maschine": s.
"machine" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "Maschine" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "machine" and "Maschine" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "machine" vs "Maschine" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "machine" vs "Maschine" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "machine" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Maschine" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,949,091 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "machine" and "Maschine" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "machine vs puzzles". 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 #1,949,091 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.