Which to use
“Maler” and “Masern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,811
- “Maler” frequency rank
- #19,305
- “Masern” frequency rank
- 24116
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Maler | Masern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Künstler, der Bilder malt | akute Virusinfektion mit typischem Exanthem |
Where the eye mixes Maler and Masern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Maler vs Masern
A purely visual mix-up. Maler ([ˈmaːlɐ]) and Masern ([ˈmaːzɐn]) 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 24116, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Maler is recorded at frequency rank #4,811, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaːlɐ]. Masern is at rank #19,305, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaːzɐn].
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 24116, this pair ranks #1,852,154 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Maler vs Masern
Shared letters: aemr. Private to "Maler": l. Private to "Masern": ns.
"Maler" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Masern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Maler" and "Masern" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Maler" vs "Masern" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Maler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Masern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,852,154 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Maler" and "Masern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Masern vs Mauser". 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 #1,852,154 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.