Which to use
“Maler” and “maze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,811
- “Maler” frequency rank
- #44,065
- “maze” frequency rank
- 48876
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Maler | maze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Künstler, der Bilder malt | Irrgarten oder ein Gewirr wie ein Irrgarten |
Where the eye mixes Maler and maze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Maler vs maze
A purely visual mix-up. Maler ([ˈmaːlɐ]) and maze ([meɪz]) 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 48876, 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]. maze is at rank #44,065, tagged as anoun, pronounced [meɪz].
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 48876, this pair ranks #1,232,243 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Maler vs maze
Shared letters: aem. Private to "Maler": lr. Private to "maze": z.
"Maler" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "maze" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Maler" and "maze" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Maler" vs "maze" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Maler" and "maze" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Maler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "maze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,232,243 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Maler" and "maze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Matze vs maze". 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 #1,232,243 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.