Which to use
“March” is a name and “März” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,434
- “March” frequency rank
- #621
- “März” frequency rank
- 14055
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | March | März |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der linke, in Mähren verlaufende, Nebenfluss der Donau | der dritte Monat im Jahr |
Where the eye mixes March and März
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: March vs März
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: March is [maʁç] while März is [mɛʁt͡s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14055, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
March is recorded at frequency rank #13,434, classified as aname, pronounced [maʁç]. März is at rank #621, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mɛʁt͡s].
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 14055, this pair ranks #1,953,872 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of March vs März
Shared letters: mr. Private to "March": ach. Private to "März": zä.
"March" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "März" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- March ← amrch · macrh · marcch · marchh · marhc · marrch · mmarch · mrach
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "March" for "März" ever safe?
Frequency check: "March" vs "März" - which ranks higher?
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 "March" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "März" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,953,872 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "March" and "März" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "March vs marcia". 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 #1,953,872 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.