Which to use
“machine” and “memories” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,337
- “machine” frequency rank
- #44,792
- “memories” frequency rank
- 57129
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | machine | memories |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Apparat mit vielen beweglichen Teilen; gestaltet um eine Aufgabe zu erfüllen. | Plural des Substantivs memory |
Letter map: machine vs memories
Shared letters muted; letters that set machine and memories apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. machine runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against memories's 8 (CVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: machine and memories
machine and memories 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 57129, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
machine is recorded at frequency rank #12,337, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. memories is at rank #44,792, 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 57129, this pair ranks #913,346 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of machine vs memories
Shared letters: eim. Private to "machine": achn. Private to "memories": ors.
"machine" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "memories" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "machine" and "memories" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "machine" or "memories" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "machine" vs "memories" 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 "memories" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #913,346 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "machine" and "memories" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "memories 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 #913,346 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.