Which to use
“Macke” and “Masken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,248
- “Macke” frequency rank
- #11,287
- “Masken” frequency rank
- 45535
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Macke | Masken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sonderbare Eigenart | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Maske |
Where the eye mixes Macke and Masken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Macke runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Masken's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Macke vs Masken
A purely visual mix-up. Macke ([ˈmakə]) and Masken ([ˈmaskn̩]) 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 45535, 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]. Masken is at rank #11,287, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaskn̩].
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 45535, this pair ranks #1,349,729 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Macke vs Masken
Shared letters: aekm. Private to "Macke": c. Private to "Masken": ns.
"Macke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Masken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Macke" and "Masken" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Macke" or "Masken"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Macke" and "Masken" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Macke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Masken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,349,729 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Macke" and "Masken" 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 #1,349,729 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.