Which to use
“Masche” and “Mönche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,778
- “Masche” frequency rank
- #12,544
- “Mönche” frequency rank
- 29322
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Masche | Mönche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine aus Garn, Faden, Draht oder Ähnlichem gefertigte Schlinge, die beim Stricken, Häkeln oder durch Verknüpfen entsteht | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Mönch |
Where the eye mixes Masche and Mönche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Masche and Mönche
A purely visual mix-up. Masche ([ˈmaʃə]) and Mönche ([ˈmœnçə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29322, 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]. Mönche is at rank #12,544, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmœnçə].
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 29322, this pair ranks #1,768,972 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Masche vs Mönche
Shared letters: cehm. Private to "Masche": as. Private to "Mönche": nö.
"Masche" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "Mönche" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Masche ← amsche · macshe · mascche · masceh · maschhe · mashce · massche · mmasche
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Masche" for "Mönche" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Masche" vs "Mönche" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "Mönche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,768,972 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Masche" and "Mönche" 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 #1,768,972 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.