Which to use
“Marie” and “Maske” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,138
- “Marie” frequency rank
- #5,623
- “Maske” frequency rank
- 8761
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Marie | Maske |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Geld | Gegenstand zur Verhüllung oder zum Schutz |
Where the eye mixes Marie and Maske
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Marie (CVCVV) and Maske (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Marie with Maske
A purely visual mix-up. Marie ([maˈʁiː]) and Maske ([ˈmaskə]) 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 8761, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Marie is recorded at frequency rank #3,138, classified as anoun, pronounced [maˈʁiː]. Maske is at rank #5,623, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaskə].
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 8761, this pair ranks #1,982,963 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Marie vs Maske
Shared letters: aem. Private to "Marie": ir. Private to "Maske": ks.
"Marie" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "Maske" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Marie" and "Maske" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Marie" or "Maske"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Marie" and "Maske" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Marie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Maske" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,982,963 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Marie" and "Maske" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Maske 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 #1,982,963 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.