Which to use
“Magd” and “Maid” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,834
- “Magd” frequency rank
- #35,310
- “Maid” frequency rank
- 63144
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Magd | Maid |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weibliche Person, die für schlichte, tägliche Arbeiten (zum Beispiel im Haushalt) beschäftigt wird | junge, unverheiratete Frau |
Where the eye mixes Magd and Maid
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Magd and Maid
A purely visual mix-up. Magd ([maːkt]) and Maid ([maɪ̯t]) 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 a single letter - g in “Magd” becomes i in “Maid”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63144, 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]. Maid is at rank #35,310, tagged as anoun, pronounced [maɪ̯t].
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 63144, this pair ranks #687,212 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Magd vs Maid
Shared letters: adm. Private to "Magd": g. Private to "Maid": i.
"Magd" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Maid" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Magd" and "Maid" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Magd" or "Maid" show up more?
What to do next
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 "Maid" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #687,212 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Magd" and "Maid" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Maid 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 #687,212 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.