Which to use
“Macke” and “magie” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,248
- “Macke” frequency rank
- #7,363
- “magie” frequency rank
- 41611
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Macke | magie |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sonderbare Eigenart | Magie f |
Where the eye mixes Macke and magie
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Macke (CVCCV) and magie (CVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Macke vs magie
A purely visual mix-up. Macke ([ˈmakə]) and magie ([ma.ʒi]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41611, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Macke is recorded at frequency rank #34,248, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmakə]. magie is at rank #7,363, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ma.ʒi].
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 41611, this pair ranks #1,474,288 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Macke vs magie
Shared letters: aem. Private to "Macke": ck. Private to "magie": gi.
"Macke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "magie" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Macke" and "magie" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Macke" or "magie"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Macke" and "magie" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Macke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "magie" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,474,288 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Macke" and "magie" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Macke vs Matze". 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 #1,474,288 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.