Which to use
“März” and “Maut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #621
- “März” frequency rank
- #8,753
- “Maut” frequency rank
- 9374
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | März | Maut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der dritte Monat im Jahr | Zoll |
Where the eye mixes März and Maut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. März ([mɛʁt͡s]) and Maut ([maʊ̯t]) 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 9374, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
März is recorded at frequency rank #621, classified as anoun, pronounced [mɛʁt͡s]. Maut is at rank #8,753, tagged as anoun, pronounced [maʊ̯t].
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 9374, this pair ranks #1,980,257 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of März vs Maut
Shared letters: m. Private to "März": rzä. Private to "Maut": atu.
"März" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Maut" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Maut ← amut · matu · mautt · mmaut · muat