Which to use
“Magier” and “Mauser” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,869
- “Magier” frequency rank
- #49,071
- “Mauser” frequency rank
- 63940
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Magier | Mauser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die übernatürliche Fähigkeiten besitzt und anwendet | das Wechseln des Gefieders beziehungsweise der Federn bei Vögeln |
Where the eye mixes Magier and Mauser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Magier with Mauser
A purely visual mix-up. Magier ([ˈmaːɡi̯ɐ]) and Mauser ([ˈmaʊ̯zɐ]) 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 63940, 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]. Mauser is at rank #49,071, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaʊ̯zɐ].
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 63940, this pair ranks #658,997 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Magier vs Mauser
Shared letters: aemr. Private to "Magier": gi. Private to "Mauser": su.
"Magier" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "Mauser" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Magier" and "Mauser" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Magier" vs "Mauser" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Magier" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mauser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #658,997 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Magier" and "Mauser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Madsen 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 #658,997 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.