Which to use
“Makro” and “mari” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,188
- “Makro” frequency rank
- #29,234
- “mari” frequency rank
- 59422
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Makro | mari |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine fest vorgegebene Folge von Befehlen, Aktionen oder Tastaturcodes in den Bereichen Anwendungsprogramme, Programmierung und PC-Spiele (länger auch Makrobefehl) | Ehemann, Gatte, Gemahl, Gespons |
Where the eye mixes Makro and mari
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Makro runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against mari's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Makro with mari
A purely visual mix-up. Makro ([ˈmaːkʁo]) and mari ([ma.ʁi]) 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 59422, 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]. mari is at rank #29,234, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ma.ʁi].
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 59422, this pair ranks #825,095 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Makro vs mari
Shared letters: amr. Private to "Makro": ko. Private to "mari": i.
"Makro" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "mari" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Makro" and "mari" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Makro" or "mari"?
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 "Makro" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mari" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #825,095 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Makro" and "mari" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mari vs mora". 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 #825,095 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.