Which to use
“machine” and “sparks” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,337
- “machine” frequency rank
- #44,926
- “sparks” frequency rank
- 57263
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | machine | sparks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Apparat mit vielen beweglichen Teilen; gestaltet um eine Aufgabe zu erfüllen. | Plural des Substantivs spark |
Letter map: machine vs sparks
Shared letters muted; letters that set machine and sparks apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. machine runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against sparks's 6 (CCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on machine vs sparks
machine and sparks 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 57263, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
machine is recorded at frequency rank #12,337, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. sparks is at rank #44,926, 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 57263, this pair ranks #908,135 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of machine vs sparks
Shared letters: a. Private to "machine": cehimn. Private to "sparks": kprs.
"machine" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "sparks" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "machine" and "sparks" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "machine" vs "sparks" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "machine" and "sparks".
- Full dictionary entry for "machine" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sparks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #908,135 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "machine" and "sparks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs sparks". 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 #908,135 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.