Which to use
“Masken” and “Masse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,287
- “Masken” frequency rank
- #1,815
- “Masse” frequency rank
- 13102
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Masken | Masse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Maske | die Ursache, dass der Materie Trägheit und Schwere (Gravitation) eigen sind; nach der Relativitätstheorie mit Kraft (Energie) gleichwertig (äquivalent) |
Where the eye mixes Masken and Masse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Masken runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Masse's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Masken and Masse
A purely visual mix-up. Masken ([ˈmaskn̩]) and Masse ([ˈmasə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13102, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Masken is recorded at frequency rank #11,287, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaskn̩]. Masse is at rank #1,815, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmasə].
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 13102, this pair ranks #1,960,113 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Masken vs Masse
Shared letters: aems. Private to "Masken": kn. Private to "Masse": -.
"Masken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Masse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Masken" and "Masse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Masken" or "Masse"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Masken" and "Masse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Masken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Masse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,960,113 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Masken" and "Masse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mailen vs Masken". 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 #1,960,113 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.