MagdvsmaniWhich spelling fits?

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“Magd” and “mani” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#27,834
“Magd” frequency rank
#39,519
“mani” frequency rank
67353
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Magd mani
Definition weibliche Person, die für schlichte, tägliche Arbeiten (zum Beispiel im Haushalt) beschäftigt wird Plural des Substantivs mano

Where the eye mixes Magd and mani

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

4 ch
Magd
4 ch
mani

Why the eye confuses Magd with mani

A purely visual mix-up. Magd ([maːkt]) and mani ([ˈmaːni]) 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 67353, 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]. mani is at rank #39,519, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaːni].

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 67353, this pair ranks #542,929 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Magd vs mani

Shared letters: am. Private to "Magd": dg. Private to "mani": in.

"Magd" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "mani" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Magdamgd · madg · magdd · maggd · mgad · mmagd
  • manimanni · mmani · mnai

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Magd" and "mani" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([maːkt] versus [ˈmaːni]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Magd" vs "mani" - which ranks higher?
"Magd" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,834 in our German list, against #39,519 for "mani". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Magd" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "mani" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #542,929 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Magd" and "mani" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mals vs mani". 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 #542,929 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list