Which to use
“Märsche” and “Maschen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,863
- “Märsche” frequency rank
- #23,614
- “Maschen” frequency rank
- 70477
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Märsche | Maschen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Marsch | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Masche |
Where the eye mixes Märsche and Maschen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Märsche (CVCCCCV) and Maschen (CVCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Märsche with Maschen
A purely visual mix-up. Märsche ([ˈmɛʁʃə]) and Maschen ([ˈmaʃn̩]) 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 6 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70477, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Märsche is recorded at frequency rank #46,863, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɛʁʃə]. Maschen is at rank #23,614, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaʃn̩].
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 70477, this pair ranks #445,168 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Märsche vs Maschen
Shared letters: cehms. Private to "Märsche": rä. Private to "Maschen": an.
"Märsche" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCCV · "Maschen" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Maschen ← amschen · macshen · mascchen · mascehn · maschenn · maschhen · maschne · mashcen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Märsche" and "Maschen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Märsche" vs "Maschen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Märsche" and "Maschen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Märsche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Maschen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #445,168 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Märsche" and "Maschen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Märsche vs Mascha". 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 #445,168 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.