Which to use
“makes” and “Maske” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,890
- “makes” frequency rank
- #5,623
- “Maske” frequency rank
- 44513
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | makes | Maske |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs make | Gegenstand zur Verhüllung oder zum Schutz |
Where the eye mixes makes and Maske
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: makes vs Maske
A purely visual mix-up. makes ([meɪks]) and Maske ([ˈmaskə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they are an anagram pair: the same letters reordered. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44513, 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]. Maske is at rank #5,623, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaskə].
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 44513, this pair ranks #1,383,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of makes vs Maske
Shared letters: aekms. Private to "makes": -. Private to "Maske": -.
"makes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Maske" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "makes" for "Maske" ever safe?
Which is more common, "makes" or "Maske"?
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 "makes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Maske" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,383,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "makes" and "Maske" 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 #1,383,803 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.