Which to use
“Machs” is a noun and “matches” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,036
- “Machs” frequency rank
- #17,983
- “matches” frequency rank
- 42019
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Machs | matches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mach | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs match |
Letter map: Machs vs matches
Shared letters muted; letters that set Machs and matches apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. Machs runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against matches's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: Machs vs matches
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Machs is anoun and matchesaverb. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42019, 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]. matches is at rank #17,983, tagged as averb, 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 42019, this pair ranks #1,462,055 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Machs vs matches
Shared letters: achms. Private to "Machs": -. Private to "matches": et.
"Machs" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "matches" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Machs" for "matches" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Machs" or "matches" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Machs" and "matches".
- Full dictionary entry for "Machs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "matches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,462,055 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Machs" and "matches" 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 #1,462,055 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.