Which to use
“merch” and “paste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,807
- “merch” frequency rank
- #24,065
- “paste” frequency rank
- 58872
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | merch | paste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tochter | Paste |
Letter map: merch vs paste
Shared letters muted; letters that set merch and paste apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. merch (CVCCC) and paste (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Corpus notes: merch and paste
merch and paste 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 share most of their letters but differ in 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58872, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
merch is recorded at frequency rank #34,807, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. paste is at rank #24,065, tagged as anoun, 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 58872, this pair ranks #846,074 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of merch vs paste
Shared letters: e. Private to "merch": chmr. Private to "paste": apst.
"merch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "paste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "merch" for "paste" ever safe?
Frequency check: "merch" vs "paste" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "merch" and "paste".
- Full dictionary entry for "merch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "paste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #846,074 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "merch" and "paste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "merch vs puzzles". 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 #846,074 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.