Which to use
“matches” and “spaces” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,983
- “matches” frequency rank
- #38,421
- “spaces” frequency rank
- 56404
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | matches | spaces |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs match | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs space |
Letter map: matches vs spaces
Shared letters muted; letters that set matches and spaces apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. matches runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against spaces's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - matches / spaces
matches and spaces 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56404, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
matches is recorded at frequency rank #17,983, classified as averb, pronounced […]. spaces is at rank #38,421, 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 56404, this pair ranks #941,496 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of matches vs spaces
Shared letters: aces. Private to "matches": hmt. Private to "spaces": p.
"matches" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "spaces" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "matches" and "spaces" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "matches" or "spaces" show up more?
After this comparison
Pair "matches" vs "spaces" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "matches" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "spaces" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #941,496 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "matches" and "spaces" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs spaces". 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 #941,496 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.