Which to use
“machte” and “mahnte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #780
- “machte” frequency rank
- #33,177
- “mahnte” frequency rank
- 33957
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | machte | mahnte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs machen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs mahnen |
Where the eye mixes machte and mahnte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. machte and mahnte follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: machte vs mahnte
A purely visual mix-up. machte ([ˈmaxtə]) and mahnte ([ˈmaːntə]) 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 33957, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
machte is recorded at frequency rank #780, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmaxtə]. mahnte is at rank #33,177, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmaːntə].
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 33957, this pair ranks #1,674,268 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of machte vs mahnte
Shared letters: aehmt. Private to "machte": c. Private to "mahnte": n.
"machte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "mahnte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "machte" for "mahnte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "machte" vs "mahnte" - 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 "machte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mahnte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,674,268 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "machte" and "mahnte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "magnete vs mahnte". 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 #1,674,268 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.