Which to use
“magic” and “Marie” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,769
- “magic” frequency rank
- #3,138
- “Marie” frequency rank
- 12907
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | magic | Marie |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Magie, Zauberei, Zauberkunst | Geld |
Where the eye mixes magic and Marie
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between magic and Marie
A purely visual mix-up. magic ([mæd͡ʒɪk]) and Marie ([maˈʁiː]) 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 12907, 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]. Marie is at rank #3,138, tagged as anoun, pronounced [maˈʁiː].
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 12907, this pair ranks #1,961,298 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of magic vs Marie
Shared letters: aim. Private to "magic": cg. Private to "Marie": er.
"magic" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Marie" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "magic" and "Marie" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "magic" vs "Marie" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "magic" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Marie" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,961,298 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "magic" and "Marie" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "marcia vs Marie". 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 #1,961,298 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.