Which to use
“magere” is an adjective and “mater” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,708
- “magere” frequency rank
- #27,842
- “mater” frequency rank
- 61550
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | magere | mater |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mager | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs matern |
Where the eye mixes magere and mater
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: magere vs mater
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: magere is [ˈmaːɡəʁə] while mater is [ˈmaːtɐ]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61550, 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]. mater is at rank #27,842, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmaːtɐ].
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 61550, this pair ranks #745,591 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of magere vs mater
Shared letters: aemr. Private to "magere": g. Private to "mater": t.
"magere" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "mater" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "magere" and "mater" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "magere" vs "mater" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "magere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mater" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #745,591 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "magere" and "mater" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "magere vs magnete". 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 #745,591 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.