Which to use
“Masche” and “Mäuschen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,778
- “Masche” frequency rank
- #38,910
- “Mäuschen” frequency rank
- 55688
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Masche | Mäuschen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine aus Garn, Faden, Draht oder Ähnlichem gefertigte Schlinge, die beim Stricken, Häkeln oder durch Verknüpfen entsteht | kleine, niedliche Maus |
Where the eye mixes Masche and Mäuschen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Masche vs Mäuschen
A purely visual mix-up. Masche ([ˈmaʃə]) and Mäuschen ([ˈmɔɪ̯sçən]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55688, 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]. Mäuschen is at rank #38,910, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɔɪ̯sçən].
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 55688, this pair ranks #969,782 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Masche vs Mäuschen
Shared letters: cehms. Private to "Masche": a. Private to "Mäuschen": nuä.
"Masche" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "Mäuschen" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Masche ← amsche · macshe · mascche · masceh · maschhe · mashce · massche · mmasche
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Masche" and "Mäuschen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Masche" or "Mäuschen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Masche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mäuschen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #969,782 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Masche" and "Mäuschen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Märsche vs Mäuschen". 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 #969,782 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.