Which to use
“mageren” is an adjective and “Magneten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,067
- “mageren” frequency rank
- #27,835
- “Magneten” frequency rank
- 64902
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mageren | Magneten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mager | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Magnet |
Where the eye mixes mageren and Magneten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. mageren runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against Magneten's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: mageren vs Magneten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mageren is [ˈmaːɡəʁən] while Magneten is [maˈɡneːtn̩]. 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 64902, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mageren is recorded at frequency rank #37,067, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmaːɡəʁən]. Magneten is at rank #27,835, tagged as anoun, pronounced [maˈɡneːtn̩].
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 64902, this pair ranks #625,326 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mageren vs Magneten
Shared letters: aegmn. Private to "mageren": r. Private to "Magneten": t.
"mageren" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "Magneten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mageren" and "Magneten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mageren" or "Magneten"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mageren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Magneten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #625,326 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mageren" and "Magneten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mageren vs Mauren". 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 #625,326 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.