Which to use
“mager” is an adjective and “Malern” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,349
- “mager” frequency rank
- #40,689
- “Malern” frequency rank
- 62038
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mager | Malern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dünn, dürr | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Maler |
Where the eye mixes mager and Malern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mager vs Malern
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mager is [ˈmaːɡɐ] while Malern is [ˈmaːlɐn]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62038, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mager is recorded at frequency rank #21,349, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmaːɡɐ]. Malern is at rank #40,689, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaːlɐn].
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 62038, this pair ranks #727,476 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mager vs Malern
Shared letters: aemr. Private to "mager": g. Private to "Malern": ln.
"mager" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Malern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mager" and "Malern" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mager" or "Malern"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mager" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Malern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #727,476 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mager" and "Malern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mailen vs Malern". 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 #727,476 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.