Which to use
“Maschinengewehr” and “Maschinengewehre” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,193
- “Maschinengewehr” frequency rank
- #41,982
- “Maschinengewehre” frequency rank
- 72175
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Maschinengewehr | Maschinengewehre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf einem Stativ montierte Schnellschusswaffe, die selbstständig nachlädt und schießt | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Maschinengewehr |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Maschinengewehr and Maschinengewehre apart are highlighted. They share 15 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Maschinengewehr and Maschinengewehre 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Maschinengewehr” sits inside “Maschinengewehre” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72175, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Maschinengewehr is recorded at frequency rank #30,193, classified as anoun, pronounced [maˈʃiːnənɡəˌveːɐ̯]. Maschinengewehre is at rank #41,982, tagged as anoun, pronounced [maˈʃiːnənɡəˌveːʁə].
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 72175, this pair ranks #395,676 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering Maschinengewehr vs Maschinengewehre
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- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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