Which to use
“Made” and “Mäzen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,362
- “Made” frequency rank
- #42,696
- “Mäzen” frequency rank
- 50058
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Made | Mäzen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Larve einer Fliege | vermögende Privatperson, die Kunst, Künstler oder künstlerische Tätigkeiten mit Geld unterstützt, ohne einen direkten Gegenwert zu erwarten; vergleichbar mit einem Sponsor |
Where the eye mixes Made and Mäzen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Made with Mäzen
A purely visual mix-up. Made ([ˈmaːdə]) and Mäzen ([mɛˈt͡seːn]) 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 50058, 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]. Mäzen is at rank #42,696, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mɛˈt͡seːn].
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 50058, this pair ranks #1,188,181 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Made vs Mäzen
Shared letters: em. Private to "Made": ad. Private to "Mäzen": nzä.
"Made" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Mäzen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Made ← amde · madde · maed · mdae · mmade
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Made" and "Mäzen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Made" vs "Mäzen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Made" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mäzen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,188,181 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Made" and "Mäzen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mailen vs Mäzen". 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 #1,188,181 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.