Which to use
“machine” and “Soundcheck” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,337
- “machine” frequency rank
- #46,284
- “Soundcheck” frequency rank
- 58621
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | machine | Soundcheck |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Apparat mit vielen beweglichen Teilen; gestaltet um eine Aufgabe zu erfüllen. | Überprüfung und Einstellung der Verstärkeranlage vor dem eigentlichen Einsatz |
Letter map: machine vs Soundcheck
Shared letters muted; letters that set machine and Soundcheck apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. machine runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against Soundcheck's 10 (CVVCCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: machine and Soundcheck
machine and Soundcheck 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 3 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58621, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
machine is recorded at frequency rank #12,337, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Soundcheck is at rank #46,284, 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 58621, this pair ranks #855,742 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of machine vs Soundcheck
Shared letters: cehn. Private to "machine": aim. Private to "Soundcheck": dkosu.
"machine" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "Soundcheck" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- machine ← amchine · macchine · machhine · machien · machinne · machnie · macihne · mahcine
- Soundcheck ← osundcheck · sonudcheck · soudncheck · souncdheck · soundccheck · soundcehck · soundchcek · soundchecck
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "machine" and "Soundcheck" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "machine" or "Soundcheck" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "machine" and "Soundcheck".
- Full dictionary entry for "machine" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Soundcheck" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #855,742 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "machine" and "Soundcheck" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs Soundcheck". 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 #855,742 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.