Which to use
“Machs” and “mays” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,036
- “Machs” frequency rank
- #44,064
- “mays” frequency rank
- 68100
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Machs | mays |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mach | das Artepitheton für den Mais (Zea mays) |
Letter map: Machs vs mays
Shared letters muted; letters that set Machs and mays apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. Machs runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against mays's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: Machs and mays
Machs and mays 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 68100, 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]. mays is at rank #44,064, 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 68100, this pair ranks #518,725 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Machs vs mays
Shared letters: ams. Private to "Machs": ch. Private to "mays": y.
"Machs" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "mays" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Machs" and "mays" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Machs" vs "mays" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "Machs" and "mays". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "Machs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mays" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #518,725 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Machs" and "mays" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mays 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 #518,725 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.