Which to use
“mare” and “Mäzen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,825
- “mare” frequency rank
- #42,696
- “Mäzen” frequency rank
- 67521
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mare | Mäzen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Stute | vermögende Privatperson, die Kunst, Künstler oder künstlerische Tätigkeiten mit Geld unterstützt, ohne einen direkten Gegenwert zu erwarten; vergleichbar mit einem Sponsor |
Where the eye mixes mare and Mäzen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mare vs Mäzen
A purely visual mix-up. mare ([mɛə]) and Mäzen ([mɛˈt͡seːn]) 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 67521, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mare is recorded at frequency rank #24,825, classified as anoun, pronounced [mɛə]. Mäzen is at rank #42,696, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mɛˈt͡seːn].
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 67521, this pair ranks #537,526 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mare vs Mäzen
Shared letters: em. Private to "mare": ar. Private to "Mäzen": nzä.
"mare" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Mäzen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mare ← maer · marre · mmare · mrae
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mare" and "Mäzen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mare" or "Mäzen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mare" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mäzen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #537,526 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mare" and "Mäzen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mailen vs Mäzen". 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 #537,526 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.