Which to use
“machine” and “viking” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,337
- “machine” frequency rank
- #39,704
- “viking” frequency rank
- 52041
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | machine | viking |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Apparat mit vielen beweglichen Teilen; gestaltet um eine Aufgabe zu erfüllen. | während der Wikingerzeit (ca 790-1100 n. Chr.) reisende, erforschende und erobernde/plündernde Seefahrer aus dem Norden Europas |
Letter map: machine vs viking
Shared letters muted; letters that set machine and viking apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. machine runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against viking's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: machine and viking
machine and viking 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 52041, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
machine is recorded at frequency rank #12,337, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. viking is at rank #39,704, 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 52041, this pair ranks #1,112,262 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of machine vs viking
Shared letters: in. Private to "machine": acehm. Private to "viking": gkv.
"machine" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "viking" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "machine" and "viking" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "machine" vs "viking" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "machine" vs "viking" 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 "viking" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,112,262 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "machine" and "viking" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs viking". 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 #1,112,262 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.