Which to use
“magische” and “magischer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,520
- “magische” frequency rank
- #34,793
- “magischer” frequency rank
- 45313
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | magische | magischer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs magisch | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs magisch |
Where the eye mixes magische and magischer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. magische runs 8 letters (CVCVCCCV) against magischer's 9 (CVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between magische and magischer
A purely visual mix-up. magische ([ˈmaːɡɪʃə]) and magischer ([ˈmaːɡɪʃɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “magische” sits inside “magischer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45313, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
magische is recorded at frequency rank #10,520, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmaːɡɪʃə]. magischer is at rank #34,793, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmaːɡɪʃɐ].
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 45313, this pair ranks #1,357,268 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of magische vs magischer
Shared letters: aceghims. Private to "magische": -. Private to "magischer": r.
"magische" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "magischer" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "magische" and "magischer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "magische" vs "magischer" - 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 "magische" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "magischer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,357,268 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "magische" and "magischer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "magischer vs magisches". 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 #1,357,268 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.