Which to use
“Made” and “März” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,362
- “Made” frequency rank
- #621
- “März” frequency rank
- 7983
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Made | März |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Larve einer Fliege | der dritte Monat im Jahr |
Where the eye mixes Made and März
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Made vs März
A purely visual mix-up. Made ([ˈmaːdə]) and März ([mɛʁt͡s]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7983, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Made is recorded at frequency rank #7,362, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaːdə]. März is at rank #621, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mɛʁt͡s].
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 7983, this pair ranks #1,986,067 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Made vs März
Shared letters: m. Private to "Made": ade. Private to "März": rzä.
"Made" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "März" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Made ← amde · madde · maed · mdae · mmade
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Made" and "März" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Made" or "März"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Made" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "März" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,986,067 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Made" and "März" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Made 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 #1,986,067 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.