Which to use
“machine” and “repair” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,337
- “machine” frequency rank
- #43,442
- “repair” frequency rank
- 55779
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | machine | repair |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Apparat mit vielen beweglichen Teilen; gestaltet um eine Aufgabe zu erfüllen. | Reparatur, Ausbesserung |
Letter map: machine vs repair
Shared letters muted; letters that set machine and repair apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. machine runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against repair's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on machine vs repair
machine and repair 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 55779, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
machine is recorded at frequency rank #12,337, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. repair is at rank #43,442, 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 55779, this pair ranks #966,077 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of machine vs repair
Shared letters: aei. Private to "machine": chmn. Private to "repair": pr.
"machine" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "repair" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "machine" and "repair" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "machine" vs "repair" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "machine" vs "repair" 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 "repair" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #966,077 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "machine" and "repair" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs repair". 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 #966,077 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.