Which to use
“Machs” and “Macs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,036
- “Machs” frequency rank
- #41,330
- “Macs” frequency rank
- 65366
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Machs | Macs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mach | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Mac |
Where the eye mixes Machs and Macs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Machs runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against Macs's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Machs and Macs
A purely visual mix-up. Machs ([maxs]) and Macs ([mɛks]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65366, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Machs is recorded at frequency rank #24,036, classified as anoun, pronounced [maxs]. Macs is at rank #41,330, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mɛks].
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 65366, this pair ranks #609,444 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Machs vs Macs
Shared letters: acms. Private to "Machs": h. Private to "Macs": -.
"Machs" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Macs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Machs" and "Macs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Machs" vs "Macs" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Machs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Macs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #609,444 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Machs" and "Macs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Macs vs Mals". 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 #609,444 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.