Which to use
“mähen” is a verb and “maiden” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,426
- “mähen” frequency rank
- #42,670
- “maiden” frequency rank
- 70096
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mähen | maiden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit der Sense, Sichel, mit einer Mähmaschine Pflanzen bis zum Ansatz dicht über dem Erdboden wegschneiden | die Maid, die Magd |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mähen and maiden apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: mähen is averb and maidenanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70096, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mähen is recorded at frequency rank #27,426, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmɛːən]. maiden is at rank #42,670, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 70096, this pair ranks #456,567 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mähen vs maiden
Shared letters: emn. Private to "mähen": hä. Private to "maiden": adi.
"mähen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "maiden" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- maiden ← amiden · madien · maidden · maidenn · maidne · maiedn · miaden · mmaiden
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mähen" and "maiden" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mähen" or "maiden"?
Remembering mähen vs maiden
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “mähen”; for a noun, it's “maiden”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mähen” entry
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