Which to use
“Malz” and “Maul” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,306
- “Malz” frequency rank
- #4,537
- “Maul” frequency rank
- 32843
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Malz | Maul |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in Wasser gekeimtes und anschließend getrocknetes (gedarrtes) Getreide, meist Gerste; wird hauptsächlich zur Bierherstellung verwendet | Körperöffnung bei Tieren, durch die Nahrung aufgenommen wird |
Where the eye mixes Malz and Maul
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Malz and Maul
A purely visual mix-up. Malz ([malt͡s]) and Maul ([maʊ̯l]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32843, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Malz is recorded at frequency rank #28,306, classified as anoun, pronounced [malt͡s]. Maul is at rank #4,537, tagged as anoun, pronounced [maʊ̯l].
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 32843, this pair ranks #1,698,835 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Malz vs Maul
Shared letters: alm. Private to "Malz": z. Private to "Maul": u.
"Malz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Maul" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Malz" and "Maul" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Malz" or "Maul"?
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 "Malz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Maul" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,698,835 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Malz" and "Maul" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Malz vs Matze". 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 #1,698,835 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.