Which to use
“machines” and “stars” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,439
- “machines” frequency rank
- #3,921
- “stars” frequency rank
- 49360
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | machines | stars |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural von des Substantivs machine | Plural des Substantivs star |
Letter map: machines vs stars
Shared letters muted; letters that set machines and stars apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. machines runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against stars's 5 (CCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on machines vs stars
machines and stars 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 3 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49360, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
machines is recorded at frequency rank #45,439, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. stars is at rank #3,921, 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 49360, this pair ranks #1,214,428 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of machines vs stars
Shared letters: as. Private to "machines": cehimn. Private to "stars": rt.
"machines" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "stars" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "machines" and "stars" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "machines" or "stars" show up more?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "machines" and "stars".
- Full dictionary entry for "machines" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stars" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,214,428 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "machines" and "stars" 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 #1,214,428 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.