Which to use
“matches” and “powered” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,983
- “matches” frequency rank
- #38,951
- “powered” frequency rank
- 56934
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | matches | powered |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs match | Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs power |
Letter map: matches vs powered
Shared letters muted; letters that set matches and powered apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. matches (CVCCCVC) and powered (CVCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Spelling & dictionary notes on matches vs powered
matches and powered are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 6 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56934, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
matches is recorded at frequency rank #17,983, classified as averb, pronounced […]. powered is at rank #38,951, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 56934, this pair ranks #921,037 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of matches vs powered
Shared letters: e. Private to "matches": achmst. Private to "powered": doprw.
"matches" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "powered" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "matches" and "powered" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "matches" or "powered" show up more?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "matches" and "powered".
- Full dictionary entry for "matches" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "powered" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #921,037 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "matches" and "powered" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "powered vs puzzles". 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 #921,037 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.