Which to use
“Makel” and “maze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,228
- “Makel” frequency rank
- #44,065
- “maze” frequency rank
- 69293
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Makel | maze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fehler, Mangel, Unreinheit oder Unvollkommenheit, die einen Gegenstand oder eine Person beeinträchtigen | Irrgarten oder ein Gewirr wie ein Irrgarten |
Where the eye mixes Makel and maze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Makel with maze
A purely visual mix-up. Makel ([ˈmaːkl̩]) and maze ([meɪz]) 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 69293, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Makel is recorded at frequency rank #25,228, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaːkl̩]. maze is at rank #44,065, tagged as anoun, pronounced [meɪz].
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 69293, this pair ranks #481,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Makel vs maze
Shared letters: aem. Private to "Makel": kl. Private to "maze": z.
"Makel" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "maze" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Makel" for "maze" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Makel" vs "maze" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Makel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "maze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #481,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Makel" and "maze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Matze vs maze". 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 #481,031 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.