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 eye mixes Suchmaschine and Suchmaschinen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. Suchmaschine runs 12 letters (CVCCCVCCCVCV) against Suchmaschinen's 13 (CVCCCVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Suchmaschine with Suchmaschinen
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Suchmaschine" and "Suchmaschinen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Suchmaschine" or "Suchmaschinen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Suchmaschine" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Suchmaschinen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,468,534 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #1,468,534 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.