Which to use
“Masche” is a noun and “mischte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,778
- “Masche” frequency rank
- #30,203
- “mischte” frequency rank
- 46981
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Masche | mischte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine aus Garn, Faden, Draht oder Ähnlichem gefertigte Schlinge, die beim Stricken, Häkeln oder durch Verknüpfen entsteht | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs mischen |
Where the eye mixes Masche and mischte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Masche runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against mischte's 7 (CVCCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Masche vs mischte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Masche is [ˈmaʃə] while mischte is [ˈmɪʃtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46981, 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]. mischte is at rank #30,203, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmɪʃtə].
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 46981, this pair ranks #1,300,268 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Masche vs mischte
Shared letters: cehms. Private to "Masche": a. Private to "mischte": it.
"Masche" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "mischte" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Masche" and "mischte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Masche" vs "mischte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "mischte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,300,268 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Masche" and "mischte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Masche vs muscle". 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 #1,300,268 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.