Which to use
“magic” and “magie” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,769
- “magic” frequency rank
- #7,363
- “magie” frequency rank
- 17132
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | magic | magie |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Magie, Zauberei, Zauberkunst | Magie f |
Where the eye mixes magic and magie
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses magic with magie
A purely visual mix-up. magic ([mæd͡ʒɪk]) and magie ([ma.ʒi]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - c in “magic” becomes e in “magie”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17132, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
magic is recorded at frequency rank #9,769, classified as anoun, pronounced [mæd͡ʒɪk]. magie is at rank #7,363, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ma.ʒi].
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 17132, this pair ranks #1,930,093 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of magic vs magie
Shared letters: agim. Private to "magic": c. Private to "magie": e.
"magic" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "magie" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "magic" for "magie" ever safe?
Frequency check: "magic" vs "magie" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "magic" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "magie" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,930,093 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "magic" and "magie" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "magie vs Matze". 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 #1,930,093 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.