MachsvsMansConfusable pair

Which to use

“Machs” and “Mans” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#24,036
“Machs” frequency rank
#9,771
“Mans” frequency rank
33807
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Machs Mans
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mach Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Man

Letter map: Machs vs Mans

Shared letters muted; letters that set Machs and Mans apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.

5 ch
Machs
4 ch
Mans

Corpus notes: Machs and Mans

Machs and Mans 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33807, 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]. Mans is at rank #9,771, 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 33807, this pair ranks #1,677,685 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Machs vs Mans

Shared letters: ams. Private to "Machs": ch. Private to "Mans": n.

"Machs" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC  ·  "Mans" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Machsamchs · macchs · machhs · machss · macsh · mahcs · mcahs · mmachs
  • Mansamns · manss · masn · mmans · mnas

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Machs" and "Mans" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "Machs" or "Mans"?
"Mans" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,771 in our German list, against #24,036 for "Machs". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pair "Machs" vs "Mans" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Machs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Mans" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,677,685 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Machs" and "Mans" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Machs 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 #1,677,685 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list