Which to use
“magische” and “märkische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,520
- “magische” frequency rank
- #35,344
- “märkische” frequency rank
- 45864
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | magische | märkische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs magisch | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs märkisch |
Where the eye mixes magische and märkische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. magische runs 8 letters (CVCVCCCV) against märkische's 9 (CVCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: magische vs märkische
A purely visual mix-up. magische ([ˈmaːɡɪʃə]) and märkische ([ˈmɛʁkɪʃə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45864, 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]. märkische is at rank #35,344, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmɛʁkɪʃə].
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 45864, this pair ranks #1,338,577 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of magische vs märkische
Shared letters: cehims. Private to "magische": ag. Private to "märkische": krä.
"magische" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "märkische" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- magische ← amgische · maggische · magicshe · magiscche · magisceh · magischhe · magishce · magissche
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "magische" and "märkische" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "magische" vs "märkische" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "märkische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,338,577 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "magische" and "märkische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "märkische vs Märsche". 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 #1,338,577 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.