Which to use
“Masche” is a noun and “matches” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,778
- “Masche” frequency rank
- #17,983
- “matches” frequency rank
- 34761
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Masche | matches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine aus Garn, Faden, Draht oder Ähnlichem gefertigte Schlinge, die beim Stricken, Häkeln oder durch Verknüpfen entsteht | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs match |
Letter map: Masche vs matches
Shared letters muted; letters that set Masche and matches apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Grammar separator: Masche vs matches
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Masche is anoun and matchesaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34761, 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]. matches is at rank #17,983, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 34761, this pair ranks #1,655,900 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Masche vs matches
Shared letters: acehms. Private to "Masche": -. Private to "matches": t.
"Masche" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "matches" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Masche" and "matches" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Masche" or "matches" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Masche" and "matches".
- Full dictionary entry for "Masche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "matches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,655,900 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Masche" and "matches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "matches vs puzzles". 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 #1,655,900 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.