Which to use
“Marsch” and “match” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,954
- “Marsch” frequency rank
- #6,219
- “match” frequency rank
- 13173
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Marsch | match |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | angeschwemmtes, fruchtbares Land an der Küste | Match; Wettspiel; Wettkampf |
Where the eye mixes Marsch and match
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Marsch runs 6 letters (CVCCCC) against match's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Marsch vs match
A purely visual mix-up. Marsch ([maʁʃ]) and match ([matʃ]) 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 13173, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Marsch is recorded at frequency rank #6,954, classified as anoun, pronounced [maʁʃ]. match is at rank #6,219, tagged as anoun, pronounced [matʃ].
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 13173, this pair ranks #1,959,664 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Marsch vs match
Shared letters: achm. Private to "Marsch": rs. Private to "match": t.
"Marsch" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "match" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Marsch" and "match" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Marsch" vs "match" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Marsch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "match" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,959,664 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Marsch" and "match" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "match 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 #1,959,664 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.