Which to use
“Maden” and “makes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,673
- “Maden” frequency rank
- #38,890
- “makes” frequency rank
- 70563
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Maden | makes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Made | Plural des Substantivs make |
Where the eye mixes Maden and makes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Maden and makes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Maden with makes
A purely visual mix-up. Maden ([ˈmaːdn̩]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70563, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Maden is recorded at frequency rank #31,673, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaːdn̩]. 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 70563, this pair ranks #442,554 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Maden vs makes
Shared letters: aem. Private to "Maden": dn. Private to "makes": ks.
"Maden" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "makes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Maden" and "makes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Maden" or "makes"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Maden" 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 #442,554 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Maden" 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 #442,554 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.