Which to use
“Mahl” and “Maut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,039
- “Mahl” frequency rank
- #8,753
- “Maut” frequency rank
- 32792
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mahl | Maut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vorgang, bei dem Essen zu sich genommen wird, gespeist wird | Zoll |
Where the eye mixes Mahl and Maut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Mahl (CVCC) and Maut (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Mahl vs Maut
A purely visual mix-up. Mahl ([maːl]) and Maut ([maʊ̯t]) 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 32792, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mahl is recorded at frequency rank #24,039, classified as anoun, pronounced [maːl]. Maut is at rank #8,753, tagged as anoun, pronounced [maʊ̯t].
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 32792, this pair ranks #1,699,923 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Mahl vs Maut
Shared letters: am. Private to "Mahl": hl. Private to "Maut": tu.
"Mahl" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Maut" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Mahl" and "Maut" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Mahl" or "Maut"?
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 "Mahl" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Maut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,699,923 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mahl" and "Maut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mahl 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 #1,699,923 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.