# machines vs purpose

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### machines
*noun · IPA […] · frequency rank #45,439*
Plural von des Substantivs machine

### purpose
*noun · IPA […] · frequency rank #49,985*
Absicht, Ziel, Zweck, Vorsatz

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/machines-vs-purpose