Which to use
“Masche” is a noun and “mische” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,778
- “Masche” frequency rank
- #33,190
- “mische” frequency rank
- 49968
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Masche | mische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine aus Garn, Faden, Draht oder Ähnlichem gefertigte Schlinge, die beim Stricken, Häkeln oder durch Verknüpfen entsteht | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs mischen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Masche and mische apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Masche and mische form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - a in “Masche” becomes i in “mische” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49968, 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]. mische is at rank #33,190, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmɪʃə].
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 49968, this pair ranks #1,191,604 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Masche" and "mische" be used interchangeably?
Remembering Masche vs mische
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Masche”; for a verb, it's “mische”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Masche” entry
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