Which to use
“magic” and “magma” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,769
- “magic” frequency rank
- #40,079
- “magma” frequency rank
- 49848
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | magic | magma |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Magie, Zauberei, Zauberkunst | das Magma |
Letter map: magic vs magma
Shared letters muted; letters that set magic and magma apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Pair insight - magic / magma
magic and magma are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49848, 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]. magma is at rank #40,079, 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 49848, this pair ranks #1,196,077 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of magic vs magma
Shared letters: agm. Private to "magic": ci. Private to "magma": -.
"magic" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "magma" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "magic" and "magma" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "magic" vs "magma" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "magic" and "magma".
- Full dictionary entry for "magic" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "magma" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,196,077 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "magic" and "magma" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "magma vs puzzles". 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 #1,196,077 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.