Which to use
“machine” is a noun and “machined” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,346
- “machine” frequency rank
- #35,395
- “machined” frequency rank
- 36741
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | machine | machined |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect. | Created by machine, or as though created by machine. |
Letter map: machine vs machined
Shared letters muted; letters that set machine and machined apart highlighted. Shared run: 7.
Grammar separator: machine vs machined
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: machine is anoun and machinedanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “machine” sits inside “machined”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36741, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
machine is recorded at frequency rank #1,346, classified as anoun, pronounced /məˈʃiːn/. machined is at rank #35,395, tagged as anadj.
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 36741, this pair ranks #300,558 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of machine vs machined
Shared letters: acehimn. Private to "machine": -. Private to "machined": d.
"machine" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "machined" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "machine" and "machined" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "machine" or "machined"?
What to do next
Pair "machine" vs "machined" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "machine" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "machined" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #300,558 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "machine" and "machined" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "machine vs Manchin". Nearby pair
- 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 #300,558 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.