Which to use
“machines” and “Maschine” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,439
- “machines” frequency rank
- #2,404
- “Maschine” frequency rank
- 47843
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | machines | Maschine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural von des Substantivs machine | mechanisches Arbeits- beziehungsweise Produktionsmittel, das durch eine Energiequelle angetrieben wird |
Letter map: machines vs Maschine
Shared letters muted; letters that set machines and Maschine apart highlighted. Shared run: 7.
Spelling & dictionary notes on machines vs Maschine
machines and Maschine 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 are an anagram pair: the same letters reordered. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47843, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
machines is recorded at frequency rank #45,439, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Maschine is at rank #2,404, tagged as anoun, pronounced [maˈʃiːnə].
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 47843, this pair ranks #1,269,960 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of machines vs Maschine
Shared letters: acehimns. Private to "machines": -. Private to "Maschine": -.
"machines" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "Maschine" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "machines" and "Maschine" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "machines" vs "Maschine" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "machines" vs "Maschine" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "machines" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Maschine" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,269,960 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "machines" and "Maschine" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "machines vs puzzles". 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 #1,269,960 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.