Which to use
“machines” and “warren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,439
- “machines” frequency rank
- #13,273
- “warren” frequency rank
- 58712
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | machines | warren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural von des Substantivs machine | Kaninchenbau |
Letter map: machines vs warren
Shared letters muted; letters that set machines and warren apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. machines runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against warren's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - machines / warren
machines and warren 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 58712, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
machines is recorded at frequency rank #45,439, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. warren is at rank #13,273, 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 58712, this pair ranks #852,158 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of machines vs warren
Shared letters: aen. Private to "machines": chims. Private to "warren": rw.
"machines" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "warren" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "machines" for "warren" ever safe?
Frequency check: "machines" vs "warren" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "machines" and "warren".
- Full dictionary entry for "machines" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "warren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #852,158 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "machines" and "warren" 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 #852,158 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.