Which to use
“Waschmaschine” and “Waschmaschinen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,151
- “Waschmaschine” frequency rank
- #30,384
- “Waschmaschinen” frequency rank
- 41535
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Waschmaschine | Waschmaschinen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | elektrisches Haushaltsgerät zum Waschen von Kleidung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Waschmaschine |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Waschmaschine and Waschmaschinen apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Waschmaschine ([ˈvaʃmaˌʃiːnə]) and Waschmaschinen ([ˈvaʃmaˌʃiːnən]) 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) - “Waschmaschine” sits inside “Waschmaschinen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41535, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Waschmaschine is recorded at frequency rank #11,151, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaʃmaˌʃiːnə]. Waschmaschinen is at rank #30,384, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaʃmaˌʃiːnən].
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 41535, this pair ranks #1,476,518 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Waschmaschine vs Waschmaschinen
Shared letters: acehimnsw. Private to "Waschmaschine": -. Private to "Waschmaschinen": -.
"Waschmaschine" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCCVCV · "Waschmaschinen" · 14 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Waschmaschine ← awschmaschine · wacshmaschine · wascchmaschine · waschamschine · waschhmaschine · waschmacshine · waschmascchine · waschmaschhine
- Waschmaschinen ← awschmaschinen · wacshmaschinen · wascchmaschinen · waschamschinen · waschhmaschinen · waschmacshinen · waschmascchinen · waschmaschhinen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering Waschmaschine vs Waschmaschinen
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 “Waschmaschine” entry
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