Which to use
“magic” and “Magna” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,769
- “magic” frequency rank
- #26,513
- “Magna” frequency rank
- 36282
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | magic | Magna |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Magie, Zauberei, Zauberkunst | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Magnum |
Where the eye mixes magic and Magna
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between magic and Magna
A purely visual mix-up. magic ([mæd͡ʒɪk]) and Magna ([ˈmaɡna]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36282, 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]. Magna is at rank #26,513, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaɡna].
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 36282, this pair ranks #1,619,507 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of magic vs Magna
Shared letters: agm. Private to "magic": ci. Private to "Magna": n.
"magic" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Magna" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "magic" and "Magna" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "magic" or "Magna"?
After this comparison
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 "Magna" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,619,507 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "magic" and "Magna" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Magna vs mala". 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 #1,619,507 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.