Which to use
“Macke” and “Made” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,248
- “Macke” frequency rank
- #7,362
- “Made” frequency rank
- 41610
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Macke | Made |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sonderbare Eigenart | Larve einer Fliege |
Where the eye mixes Macke and Made
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Macke and Made
A purely visual mix-up. Macke ([ˈmakə]) and Made ([ˈmaːdə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41610, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Macke is recorded at frequency rank #34,248, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmakə]. Made is at rank #7,362, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaːdə].
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 41610, this pair ranks #1,474,326 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Macke vs Made
Shared letters: aem. Private to "Macke": ck. Private to "Made": d.
"Macke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Made" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Macke" and "Made" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Macke" or "Made" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Macke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Made" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,474,326 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Macke" and "Made" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Macke vs Matze". 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 #1,474,326 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.