Which to use
“Masse” and “maze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,815
- “Masse” frequency rank
- #44,065
- “maze” frequency rank
- 45880
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Masse | maze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Ursache, dass der Materie Trägheit und Schwere (Gravitation) eigen sind; nach der Relativitätstheorie mit Kraft (Energie) gleichwertig (äquivalent) | Irrgarten oder ein Gewirr wie ein Irrgarten |
Where the eye mixes Masse and maze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Masse runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against maze's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Masse and maze
A purely visual mix-up. Masse ([ˈmasə]) and maze ([meɪz]) 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 45880, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Masse is recorded at frequency rank #1,815, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmasə]. maze is at rank #44,065, tagged as anoun, pronounced [meɪz].
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 45880, this pair ranks #1,337,998 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Masse vs maze
Shared letters: aem. Private to "Masse": s. Private to "maze": z.
"Masse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "maze" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Masse" and "maze" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Masse" or "maze" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Masse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "maze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,337,998 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Masse" and "maze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Matze vs maze". 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 #1,337,998 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.