Which to use
“machine” and “stands” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,337
- “machine” frequency rank
- #42,843
- “stands” frequency rank
- 55180
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | machine | stands |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Apparat mit vielen beweglichen Teilen; gestaltet um eine Aufgabe zu erfüllen. | Plural des Substantivs stand |
Letter map: machine vs stands
Shared letters muted; letters that set machine and stands apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. machine runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against stands'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 stands
machine and stands 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 55180, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
machine is recorded at frequency rank #12,337, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. stands is at rank #42,843, 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 55180, this pair ranks #989,648 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of machine vs stands
Shared letters: an. Private to "machine": cehim. Private to "stands": dst.
"machine" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "stands" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "machine" and "stands" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "machine" or "stands"?
Useful next steps
Pair "machine" vs "stands" 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 "stands" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #989,648 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "machine" and "stands" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs stands". 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 #989,648 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.