Which to use
“Magd” and “mas” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,834
- “Magd” frequency rank
- #17,981
- “mas” frequency rank
- 45815
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Magd | mas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weibliche Person, die für schlichte, tägliche Arbeiten (zum Beispiel im Haushalt) beschäftigt wird | der Bauernhof, das Bauernhaus |
Where the eye mixes Magd and mas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Magd and mas
A purely visual mix-up. Magd ([maːkt]) and mas ([mas]) 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 45815, 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]. mas is at rank #17,981, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mas].
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 45815, this pair ranks #1,340,327 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Magd vs mas
Shared letters: am. Private to "Magd": dg. Private to "mas": s.
"Magd" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "mas" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Magd ← amgd · madg · magdd · maggd · mgad · mmagd
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Magd" for "mas" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Magd" or "mas" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Magd" and "mas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Magd" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,340,327 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Magd" and "mas" 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 #1,340,327 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.