Which to use
“maker” is a noun and “unsern” is a determiner - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,655
- “maker” frequency rank
- #24,966
- “unsern” frequency rank
- 50621
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maker | unsern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | wirtschaftlich: der Hersteller, der Fabrikant | Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum attributiv des Pronomens unser |
Letter map: maker vs unsern
Shared letters muted; letters that set maker and unsern apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. maker runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against unsern's 6 (VCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: maker vs unsern
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: maker is anoun and unsernadeterminer. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50621, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maker is recorded at frequency rank #25,655, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. unsern is at rank #24,966, tagged as adet, 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 50621, this pair ranks #1,166,782 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of maker vs unsern
Shared letters: er. Private to "maker": akm. Private to "unsern": nsu.
"maker" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "unsern" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "maker" and "unsern" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "maker" vs "unsern" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "maker" and "unsern".
- Full dictionary entry for "maker" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "unsern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,166,782 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maker" and "unsern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maker vs puzzles". 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 #1,166,782 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.