Which to use
“magic” is a noun and “marin” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,769
- “magic” frequency rank
- #27,839
- “marin” frequency rank
- 37608
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | magic | marin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Magie, Zauberei, Zauberkunst | zum Meer gehörend |
Where the eye mixes magic and marin
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between magic and marin
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: magic is [mæd͡ʒɪk] while marin is [maˈʁiːn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37608, 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]. marin is at rank #27,839, tagged as anadj, pronounced [maˈʁiːn].
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 37608, this pair ranks #1,585,719 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of magic vs marin
Shared letters: aim. Private to "magic": cg. Private to "marin": nr.
"magic" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "marin" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "magic" and "marin" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "magic" vs "marin" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "marin" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,585,719 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "magic" and "marin" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "marcia vs marin". 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 #1,585,719 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.