Which to use
“Machs” and “Manns” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,036
- “Machs” frequency rank
- #25,656
- “Manns” frequency rank
- 49692
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Machs | Manns |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mach | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mann |
Where the eye mixes Machs and Manns
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Machs and Manns follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Machs with Manns
A purely visual mix-up. Machs ([maxs]) and Manns ([mans]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49692, 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]. Manns is at rank #25,656, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mans].
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 49692, this pair ranks #1,201,892 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Machs vs Manns
Shared letters: ams. Private to "Machs": ch. Private to "Manns": n.
"Machs" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Manns" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Machs" and "Manns" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Machs" or "Manns"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Machs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Manns" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,201,892 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Machs" and "Manns" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mals vs Manns". 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 #1,201,892 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.