machten

[ˈmaxtn̩]

/[ˈmaxtn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“machten” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,507. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,507
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs machen

Corpus desk

Index DE-machten · machten · German

machten · rank #2,507 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,507
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH kochen

Nearest frequency peer: kochen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „machten“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „machten“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

machten vs mähen
57% similar
machten vs möchte
71% similar
machten vs Mähren
43% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for machten
PropertyValue
Headwordmachten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈmaxtn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,507
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „machten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.machtenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „kochen“ (#2,506), „Marke“ (#2,508), „inneren“ (#2,505). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „machten“ bei #2,507. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around machten (IPA [ˈmaxtn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,507 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for machten, with forms such as "amchten", "macchten", and "machetn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mähen", "möchte", "Mähren", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is machten, spelled M-A-C-H-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs machen
  2. 2
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs machen
  3. 3
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs machen
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs machen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amchten
  • macchten
  • machetn
  • machhten
  • machtenn
  • machtne
  • machtten
  • macthen
  • mahcten
  • mcahten
  • mmachten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of machten - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

amchten2macchten1machetn2machhten1machtenn1machtne2machtten1macthen2
Edit distance from "machten"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "machten"?
"machten" is spelled M-A-C-H-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaxtn̩].
What does "machten" mean?
As a verb, "machten" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs machen
What words are commonly confused with "machten"?
"machten" is commonly confused with "mähen", "möchte", "Mähren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "machten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "machten" is [ˈmaxtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "machten" come from?
"machten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "machten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

inneren#2,505Musiker#2,509Schnitt#2,515Europas#2,495

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

geeignet11 variantsbesucht11 variantsbedeuten11 variantsaufhören11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list