Which to use
“Mähne” and “mare” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,097
- “Mähne” frequency rank
- #24,825
- “mare” frequency rank
- 61922
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mähne | mare |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gesamtheit der langen Haare, die einigen Tieren, zum Beispiel Löwen oder Pferden, am Kopf wachsen | Stute |
Where the eye mixes Mähne and mare
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Mähne ([ˈmɛːnə]) and mare ([mɛə]) 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 61922, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mähne is recorded at frequency rank #37,097, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɛːnə]. mare is at rank #24,825, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mɛə].
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 61922, this pair ranks #731,768 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mähne vs mare
Shared letters: em. Private to "Mähne": hnä. Private to "mare": ar.
"Mähne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "mare" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mare ← maer · marre · mmare · mrae