Which to use
“makes” and “Maus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,890
- “makes” frequency rank
- #4,634
- “Maus” frequency rank
- 43524
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | makes | Maus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs make | kleines graues oder braunes Säugetier mit überwiegend langem Schwanz, rattenähnlich, in der Zuchtform auch weiß oder schwarz |
Where the eye mixes makes and Maus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses makes with Maus
A purely visual mix-up. makes ([meɪks]) and Maus ([maʊ̯s]) 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 43524, 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]. Maus is at rank #4,634, tagged as anoun, pronounced [maʊ̯s].
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 43524, this pair ranks #1,415,340 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of makes vs Maus
Shared letters: ams. Private to "makes": ek. Private to "Maus": u.
"makes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Maus" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "makes" for "Maus" ever safe?
Frequency check: "makes" vs "Maus" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "makes" and "Maus" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "makes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Maus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,415,340 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "makes" and "Maus" 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 #1,415,340 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.