Which to use
“Maul” and “maze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,537
- “Maul” frequency rank
- #44,065
- “maze” frequency rank
- 48602
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Maul | maze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Körperöffnung bei Tieren, durch die Nahrung aufgenommen wird | Irrgarten oder ein Gewirr wie ein Irrgarten |
Where the eye mixes Maul and maze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Maul ([maʊ̯l]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48602, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Maul is recorded at frequency rank #4,537, classified as anoun, pronounced [maʊ̯l]. 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 48602, this pair ranks #1,242,442 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Maul vs maze
Shared letters: am. Private to "Maul": lu. Private to "maze": ez.
"Maul" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "maze" · 4 letters · shape CVCV