Which to use
“Macken” and “makes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,672
- “Macken” frequency rank
- #38,890
- “makes” frequency rank
- 70562
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Macken | makes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Macke | Plural des Substantivs make |
Where the eye mixes Macken and makes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Macken with makes
A purely visual mix-up. Macken ([ˈmakn̩]) and makes ([meɪks]) 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 70562, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Macken is recorded at frequency rank #31,672, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmakn̩]. makes is at rank #38,890, tagged as anoun, pronounced [meɪks].
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 70562, this pair ranks #442,588 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Macken vs makes
Shared letters: aekm. Private to "Macken": cn. Private to "makes": s.
"Macken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "makes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Macken" and "makes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Macken" or "makes" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Macken" and "makes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Macken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "makes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #442,588 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Macken" and "makes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "makes vs Mals". 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 #442,588 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.