Which to use
“machines” and “models” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,439
- “machines” frequency rank
- #11,706
- “models” frequency rank
- 57145
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | machines | models |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural von des Substantivs machine | Plural des Substantivs model |
Letter map: machines vs models
Shared letters muted; letters that set machines and models apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. machines runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against models's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: machines and models
machines and models 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57145, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
machines is recorded at frequency rank #45,439, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. models is at rank #11,706, 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 57145, this pair ranks #912,742 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of machines vs models
Shared letters: ems. Private to "machines": achin. Private to "models": dlo.
"machines" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "models" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "machines" for "models" ever safe?
Frequency check: "machines" vs "models" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
You've compared "machines" and "models". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "machines" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "models" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #912,742 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "machines" and "models" 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 #912,742 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.