Which to use
“Masern” and “Mauser” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,305
- “Masern” frequency rank
- #49,071
- “Mauser” frequency rank
- 68376
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Masern | Mauser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | akute Virusinfektion mit typischem Exanthem | das Wechseln des Gefieders beziehungsweise der Federn bei Vögeln |
Where the eye mixes Masern and Mauser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Masern and Mauser
A purely visual mix-up. Masern ([ˈmaːzɐn]) and Mauser ([ˈmaʊ̯zɐ]) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68376, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Masern is recorded at frequency rank #19,305, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaːzɐn]. Mauser is at rank #49,071, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaʊ̯zɐ].
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 68376, this pair ranks #509,787 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Masern vs Mauser
Shared letters: aemrs. Private to "Masern": n. Private to "Mauser": u.
"Masern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Mauser" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Masern" for "Mauser" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Masern" vs "Mauser" - 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 "Masern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mauser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #509,787 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Masern" and "Mauser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Madsen vs Mauser". 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 #509,787 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.