Which to use
“machst” and “magst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,455
- “machst” frequency rank
- #3,390
- “magst” frequency rank
- 4845
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | machst | magst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs machen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs mögen |
Where the eye mixes machst and magst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: machst vs magst
A purely visual mix-up. machst ([maxst]) and magst ([maːkst]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4845, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
machst is recorded at frequency rank #1,455, classified as averb, pronounced [maxst]. magst is at rank #3,390, tagged as averb, pronounced [maːkst].
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 4845, this pair ranks #1,996,498 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of machst vs magst
Shared letters: amst. Private to "machst": ch. Private to "magst": g.
"machst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "magst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "machst" and "magst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "machst" or "magst" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "machst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "magst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,996,498 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "machst" and "magst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "magst vs Mals". 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 #1,996,498 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.