Which to use
“maze” and “Mäzen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,065
- “maze” frequency rank
- #42,696
- “Mäzen” frequency rank
- 86761
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maze | Mäzen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Irrgarten oder ein Gewirr wie ein Irrgarten | vermögende Privatperson, die Kunst, Künstler oder künstlerische Tätigkeiten mit Geld unterstützt, ohne einen direkten Gegenwert zu erwarten; vergleichbar mit einem Sponsor |
Where the eye mixes maze and Mäzen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. maze runs 4 letters (CVCV) against Mäzen's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between maze and Mäzen
A purely visual mix-up. maze ([meɪz]) and Mäzen ([mɛˈt͡seːn]) 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 86761, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maze is recorded at frequency rank #44,065, classified as anoun, pronounced [meɪz]. Mäzen is at rank #42,696, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mɛˈt͡seːn].
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 86761, this pair ranks #89,346 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of maze vs Mäzen
Shared letters: emz. Private to "maze": a. Private to "Mäzen": nä.
"maze" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Mäzen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- maze ← amze · maez · mazze · mmaze · mzae
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "maze" and "Mäzen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "maze" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mäzen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #89,346 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maze" and "Mäzen" 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 #89,346 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.