Which to use
“Magier” and “Magnet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,869
- “Magier” frequency rank
- #20,335
- “Magnet” frequency rank
- 35204
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Magier | Magnet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die übernatürliche Fähigkeiten besitzt und anwendet | ferromagnetischer Stoff oder Gegenstand, der die Eigenschaft hat, andere ferromagnetische Stoffe anzuziehen |
Where the eye mixes Magier and Magnet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Magier (CVCVVC) and Magnet (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Magier with Magnet
A purely visual mix-up. Magier ([ˈmaːɡi̯ɐ]) and Magnet ([maˈɡneːt]) 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 35204, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Magier is recorded at frequency rank #14,869, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaːɡi̯ɐ]. Magnet is at rank #20,335, tagged as anoun, pronounced [maˈɡneːt].
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 35204, this pair ranks #1,645,529 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Magier vs Magnet
Shared letters: aegm. Private to "Magier": ir. Private to "Magnet": nt.
"Magier" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "Magnet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Magier" and "Magnet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Magier" or "Magnet"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Magier" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Magnet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,645,529 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Magier" and "Magnet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Magnet vs magnete". 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 #1,645,529 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.