Which to use
“makes” and “maps” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,890
- “makes” frequency rank
- #9,591
- “maps” frequency rank
- 48481
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | makes | maps |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs make | Plural des Substantivs map |
Letter map: makes vs maps
Shared letters muted; letters that set makes and maps apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & dictionary notes on makes vs maps
makes and maps are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48481, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
makes is recorded at frequency rank #38,890, classified as anoun, pronounced [meɪks]. maps is at rank #9,591, 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 48481, this pair ranks #1,247,024 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of makes vs maps
Shared letters: ams. Private to "makes": ek. Private to "maps": p.
"makes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "maps" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "makes" for "maps" ever safe?
Frequency check: "makes" vs "maps" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "makes" and "maps".
- Full dictionary entry for "makes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "maps" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,247,024 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "makes" and "maps" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "makes 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 #1,247,024 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.