SuchmaschinevsSuchmaschinenWhat's the difference?

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.

12 ch
Suchmaschine
13 ch
Suchmaschinen

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

  • Suchmaschinescuhmaschine · ssuchmaschine · succhmaschine · suchamschine · suchhmaschine · suchmacshine · suchmascchine · suchmaschhine
  • Suchmaschinenscuhmaschinen · ssuchmaschinen · succhmaschinen · suchamschinen · suchhmaschinen · suchmacshinen · suchmascchinen · suchmaschhinen

Frequency comparison

Suchmaschine#18,082
Suchmaschinen#23,723

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Suchmaschine" and "Suchmaschinen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈzuːxmaˌʃiːnə] versus [ˈzuːxmaˌʃiːnən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Suchmaschine" or "Suchmaschinen"?
"Suchmaschine" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,082 in our German list, against #23,723 for "Suchmaschinen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Suchmaschine vs Suchmaschinen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list