Which to use
“Makro” and “mare” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,188
- “Makro” frequency rank
- #24,825
- “mare” frequency rank
- 55013
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Makro | mare |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine fest vorgegebene Folge von Befehlen, Aktionen oder Tastaturcodes in den Bereichen Anwendungsprogramme, Programmierung und PC-Spiele (länger auch Makrobefehl) | Stute |
Where the eye mixes Makro and mare
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Makro with mare
A purely visual mix-up. Makro ([ˈmaːkʁo]) and mare ([mɛə]) 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 55013, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Makro is recorded at frequency rank #30,188, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaːkʁo]. mare is at rank #24,825, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mɛə].
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 55013, this pair ranks #996,125 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Makro vs mare
Shared letters: amr. Private to "Makro": ko. Private to "mare": e.
"Makro" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "mare" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Makro" and "mare" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Makro" vs "mare" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Makro" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mare" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #996,125 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Makro" and "mare" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Makro vs miro". 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 #996,125 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.