Which to use
“Magd” is a noun and “magst” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,834
- “Magd” frequency rank
- #3,390
- “magst” frequency rank
- 31224
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Magd | magst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weibliche Person, die für schlichte, tägliche Arbeiten (zum Beispiel im Haushalt) beschäftigt wird | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs mögen |
Where the eye mixes Magd and magst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Magd and magst
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Magd is [maːkt] while magst is [maːkst]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31224, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Magd is recorded at frequency rank #27,834, classified as anoun, pronounced [maːkt]. 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 31224, this pair ranks #1,732,365 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Magd vs magst
Shared letters: agm. Private to "Magd": d. Private to "magst": st.
"Magd" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "magst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Magd" for "magst" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Magd" 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 #1,732,365 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Magd" and "magst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Magd 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 #1,732,365 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.