Which to use
“Suchmaschine” and “Suchmaschinen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,082
- “Suchmaschine” frequency rank
- #23,723
- “Suchmaschinen” frequency rank
- 41805
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Suchmaschine | Suchmaschinen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Computerprogramm zur Recherche von Dokumenten oder Dateien, die auf einem Computer oder in einem Computernetzwerk gespeichert sind | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Suchmaschine |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Suchmaschine and Suchmaschinen apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Suchmaschine ([ˈzuːxmaˌʃiːnə]) and Suchmaschinen ([ˈzuːxmaˌʃiːnən]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Suchmaschine” sits inside “Suchmaschinen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41805, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Suchmaschine is recorded at frequency rank #18,082, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzuːxmaˌʃiːnə]. Suchmaschinen is at rank #23,723, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzuːxmaˌʃiːnən].
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 41805, this pair ranks #1,468,534 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Suchmaschine vs Suchmaschinen
Shared letters: acehimnsu. Private to "Suchmaschine": -. Private to "Suchmaschinen": -.
"Suchmaschine" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCVCV · "Suchmaschinen" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Suchmaschine ← scuhmaschine · ssuchmaschine · succhmaschine · suchamschine · suchhmaschine · suchmacshine · suchmascchine · suchmaschhine
- Suchmaschinen ← scuhmaschinen · ssuchmaschinen · succhmaschinen · suchamschinen · suchhmaschinen · suchmacshinen · suchmascchinen · suchmaschhinen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering Suchmaschine vs Suchmaschinen
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- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Suchmaschine” entry
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