Which to use
“Magd” and “mayo” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,834
- “Magd” frequency rank
- #21,352
- “mayo” frequency rank
- 49186
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Magd | mayo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weibliche Person, die für schlichte, tägliche Arbeiten (zum Beispiel im Haushalt) beschäftigt wird | fünfter Monat des Jahres im gregorianischen Kalender; Mai |
Where the eye mixes Magd and mayo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Magd (CVCC) and mayo (CVVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Magd with mayo
A purely visual mix-up. Magd ([maːkt]) and mayo ([ˈmaʝo]) 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 49186, 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]. mayo is at rank #21,352, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaʝo].
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 49186, this pair ranks #1,220,921 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Magd vs mayo
Shared letters: am. Private to "Magd": dg. Private to "mayo": oy.
"Magd" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "mayo" · 4 letters · shape CVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Magd" and "mayo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Magd" or "mayo"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Magd" and "mayo" 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 "mayo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,220,921 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Magd" and "mayo" 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 #1,220,921 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.