# mager vs mauern

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### mager
*adjective · IPA [ˈmaːɡɐ] · frequency rank #21,349*
dünn, dürr

### mauern
*verb · IPA [ˈmaʊ̯ɐn] · frequency rank #6,086*
Steine mit Mörtel aufeinanderschichten

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/mager-vs-mauern