manchemvsmatchesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: manchem is a unknown, matches is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“manchem” is an unknown and “matches” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#16,775
“manchem” frequency rank
#17,983
“matches” frequency rank
34758
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature manchem matches
Definition Dativ Singular Maskulinum des Indefinitpronomens manch 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs match

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set manchem and matches apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
manchem
7 ch
matches

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: manchem is anunknown and matchesaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34758, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

manchem is recorded at frequency rank #16,775, classified as anunknown, pronounced [ˈmançəm]. matches is at rank #17,983, tagged as averb, pronounced […].

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 34758, this pair ranks #1,655,975 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of manchem vs matches

Shared letters: acehm. Private to "manchem": n. Private to "matches": st.

"manchem" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC  ·  "matches" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • manchemamnchem · macnhem · mancchem · mancehm · manchemm · manchhem · manchme · manhcem
  • matchesamtches · macthes · matcches · matcehs · matchess · matchhes · matchse · mathces

Frequency comparison

manchem#16,775
matches#17,983

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "manchem" and "matches" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "manchem" is an unknown and "matches" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "manchem" or "matches"?
"manchem" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,775 in our German list, against #17,983 for "matches". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering manchem vs matches

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an unknown, it's “manchem”; for a verb, it's “matches”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “manchem” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list