Which to use
“machine” and “Maschinen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,337
- “machine” frequency rank
- #2,666
- “Maschinen” frequency rank
- 15003
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | machine | Maschinen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Apparat mit vielen beweglichen Teilen; gestaltet um eine Aufgabe zu erfüllen. | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Maschine |
Letter map: machine vs Maschinen
Shared letters muted; letters that set machine and Maschinen apart highlighted. Shared run: 7.
Corpus notes: machine and Maschinen
machine and Maschinen 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15003, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
machine is recorded at frequency rank #12,337, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Maschinen is at rank #2,666, tagged as anoun, pronounced [maˈʃiːnən].
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 15003, this pair ranks #1,947,154 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of machine vs Maschinen
Shared letters: acehimn. Private to "machine": -. Private to "Maschinen": s.
"machine" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "Maschinen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "machine" and "Maschinen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "machine" vs "Maschinen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "machine" vs "Maschinen" 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 "Maschinen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,947,154 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "machine" and "Maschinen" 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 #1,947,154 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.