Which to use
“Masche” and “Maschen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,778
- “Masche” frequency rank
- #23,614
- “Maschen” frequency rank
- 40392
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Masche | Maschen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine aus Garn, Faden, Draht oder Ähnlichem gefertigte Schlinge, die beim Stricken, Häkeln oder durch Verknüpfen entsteht | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Masche |
Where the eye mixes Masche and Maschen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Masche runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against Maschen's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Masche and Maschen
A purely visual mix-up. Masche ([ˈmaʃə]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Masche” sits inside “Maschen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40392, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Masche is recorded at frequency rank #16,778, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaʃə]. 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 40392, this pair ranks #1,509,812 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Masche vs Maschen
Shared letters: acehms. Private to "Masche": -. Private to "Maschen": n.
"Masche" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "Maschen" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Masche" for "Maschen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Masche" or "Maschen" show up more?
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 "Masche" 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 #1,509,812 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Masche" and "Maschen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Märsche vs Maschen". 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 #1,509,812 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.