Which to use
“März” and “Maus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #621
- “März” frequency rank
- #4,634
- “Maus” frequency rank
- 5255
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | März | Maus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der dritte Monat im Jahr | kleines graues oder braunes Säugetier mit überwiegend langem Schwanz, rattenähnlich, in der Zuchtform auch weiß oder schwarz |
Where the eye mixes März and Maus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. März ([mɛʁt͡s]) and Maus ([maʊ̯s]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5255, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
März is recorded at frequency rank #621, classified as anoun, pronounced [mɛʁt͡s]. Maus is at rank #4,634, tagged as anoun, pronounced [maʊ̯s].
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 5255, this pair ranks #1,995,345 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of März vs Maus
Shared letters: m. Private to "März": rzä. Private to "Maus": asu.
"März" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Maus" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Maus ← amus · masu · mauss · mmaus · muas