Which to use
“maze” and “Mine” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,065
- “maze” frequency rank
- #10,699
- “Mine” frequency rank
- 54764
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maze | Mine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Irrgarten oder ein Gewirr wie ein Irrgarten | Bergwerk, Stollen |
Where the eye mixes maze and Mine
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses maze with Mine
A purely visual mix-up. maze ([meɪz]) and Mine ([ˈmiːnə]) 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 54764, 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]. Mine is at rank #10,699, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmiːnə].
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 54764, this pair ranks #1,005,982 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of maze vs Mine
Shared letters: em. Private to "maze": az. Private to "Mine": in.
"maze" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Mine" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "maze" and "Mine" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "maze" or "Mine" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "maze" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mine" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,005,982 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maze" and "Mine" 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 #1,005,982 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.