Which to use
“Magier” and “Marker” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,869
- “Magier” frequency rank
- #29,236
- “Marker” frequency rank
- 44105
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Magier | Marker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die übernatürliche Fähigkeiten besitzt und anwendet | durchsichtig breit schreibender farbiger Stift, mit dem man Text hervorhebt |
Where the eye mixes Magier and Marker
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Magier (CVCVVC) and Marker (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Magier and Marker
A purely visual mix-up. Magier ([ˈmaːɡi̯ɐ]) and Marker ([ˈmaʁkɐ]) 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 44105, 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]. Marker is at rank #29,236, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaʁkɐ].
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 44105, this pair ranks #1,396,899 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Magier vs Marker
Shared letters: aemr. Private to "Magier": gi. Private to "Marker": k.
"Magier" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "Marker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Magier" for "Marker" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Magier" vs "Marker" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "Marker" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,396,899 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Magier" and "Marker" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Marker vs Mauser". 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 #1,396,899 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.