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“Maske” and “Mathe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,623
- “Maske” frequency rank
- #5,624
- “Mathe” frequency rank
- 11247
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Maske | Mathe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gegenstand zur Verhüllung oder zum Schutz | (das Schulfach) Mathematik |
Where the eye mixes Maske and Mathe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Maske vs Mathe
A purely visual mix-up. Maske ([ˈmaskə]) and Mathe ([ˈmatə]) 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 11247, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Maske is recorded at frequency rank #5,623, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaskə]. Mathe is at rank #5,624, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmatə].
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 11247, this pair ranks #1,970,875 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Maske vs Mathe
Shared letters: aem. Private to "Maske": ks. Private to "Mathe": ht.
"Maske" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Mathe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Maske" and "Mathe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Maske" vs "Mathe" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Maske" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mathe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,970,875 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Maske" and "Mathe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mathe vs Matze". 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 #1,970,875 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.