Which to use
“magie” and “Matze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,363
- “magie” frequency rank
- #48,323
- “Matze” frequency rank
- 55686
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | magie | Matze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Magie f | ungesäuertes Fladenbrot, welches während der Passahzeit gegessen wird |
Where the eye mixes magie and Matze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. magie (CVCVV) and Matze (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: magie vs Matze
A purely visual mix-up. magie ([ma.ʒi]) and Matze ([ˈmat͡sə]) 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 55686, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
magie is recorded at frequency rank #7,363, classified as anoun, pronounced [ma.ʒi]. Matze is at rank #48,323, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmat͡sə].
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 55686, this pair ranks #969,858 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of magie vs Matze
Shared letters: aem. Private to "magie": gi. Private to "Matze": tz.
"magie" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "Matze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "magie" and "Matze" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "magie" or "Matze" show up more?
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 "magie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Matze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #969,858 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "magie" and "Matze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Matze vs Mette". 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 #969,858 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.