Which to use
“Macke” and “mare” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,248
- “Macke” frequency rank
- #24,825
- “mare” frequency rank
- 59073
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Macke | mare |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sonderbare Eigenart | Stute |
Where the eye mixes Macke and mare
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Macke with mare
A purely visual mix-up. Macke ([ˈmakə]) and mare ([mɛə]) 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 59073, 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]. mare is at rank #24,825, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mɛə].
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 59073, this pair ranks #838,371 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Macke vs mare
Shared letters: aem. Private to "Macke": ck. Private to "mare": r.
"Macke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "mare" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Macke" and "mare" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Macke" vs "mare" - 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 "Macke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mare" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #838,371 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Macke" and "mare" 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 #838,371 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.