Which to use
“mega” and “shows” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,982
- “mega” frequency rank
- #8,130
- “shows” frequency rank
- 12112
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mega | shows |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Erlaubnis haben; dürfen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs show |
Letter map: mega vs shows
Shared letters muted; letters that set mega and shows apart highlighted. No shared letter run. mega runs 4 letters (CVCV) against shows's 5 (CCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: mega and shows
mega and shows 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 12112, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mega is recorded at frequency rank #3,982, classified as averb, pronounced […]. shows is at rank #8,130, 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 12112, this pair ranks #1,966,109 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mega vs shows
Shared letters: none. Private to "mega": aegm. Private to "shows": hosw.
"mega" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "shows" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mega" for "shows" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mega" vs "shows" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "mega" vs "shows" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "mega" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "shows" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,966,109 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mega" and "shows" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs shows". 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 #1,966,109 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.