Which to use
“magisch” and “modisch” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,620
- “magisch” frequency rank
- #38,296
- “modisch” frequency rank
- 56916
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | magisch | modisch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Magie beinhaltend oder verwendend | sehr auf sein Äußeres achtend und dabei sich dem zeitbedingten Geschmack anpassend |
Where the eye mixes magisch and modisch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. magisch and modisch follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: magisch vs modisch
A purely visual mix-up. magisch ([ˈmaːɡɪʃ]) and modisch ([ˈmoːdɪʃ]) 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 56916, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
magisch is recorded at frequency rank #18,620, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmaːɡɪʃ]. modisch is at rank #38,296, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmoːdɪʃ].
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 56916, this pair ranks #921,726 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of magisch vs modisch
Shared letters: chims. Private to "magisch": ag. Private to "modisch": do.
"magisch" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "modisch" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "magisch" for "modisch" ever safe?
Which is more common, "magisch" or "modisch"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "magisch" and "modisch" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "magisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "modisch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #921,726 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "magisch" and "modisch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modisch vs modischen". 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 #921,726 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.