magerevsmakerWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: magere is a adjective, maker is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“magere” is an adjective and “maker” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#33,708
“magere” frequency rank
#25,655
“maker” frequency rank
59363
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature magere maker
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mager wirtschaftlich: der Hersteller, der Fabrikant

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set magere and maker apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
magere
5 ch
maker

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: magere is anadjective and makeranoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59363, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

magere is recorded at frequency rank #33,708, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmaːɡəʁə]. maker is at rank #25,655, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].

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 59363, this pair ranks #827,315 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of magere vs maker

Shared letters: aemr. Private to "magere": g. Private to "maker": k.

"magere" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "maker" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • magereamgere · maegre · mageer · magerre · maggere · magree · mgaere · mmagere
  • makeramker · maekr · makerr · makker · mkaer · mmaker

Frequency comparison

magere#33,708
maker#25,655

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "magere" and "maker" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "magere" is an adjective and "maker" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "magere" or "maker"?
"maker" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,655 in our German list, against #33,708 for "magere". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering magere vs maker

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “magere”; for a noun, it's “maker”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “magere” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list