Which to use
“magst” and “might” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,390
- “magst” frequency rank
- #32,168
- “might” frequency rank
- 35558
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | magst | might |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs mögen | Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs may |
Letter map: magst vs might
Shared letters muted; letters that set magst and might apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Pair insight - magst / might
magst and might are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35558, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
magst is recorded at frequency rank #3,390, classified as averb, pronounced [maːkst]. might is at rank #32,168, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 35558, this pair ranks #1,637,113 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of magst vs might
Shared letters: gmt. Private to "magst": as. Private to "might": hi.
"magst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "might" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "magst" for "might" ever safe?
Frequency check: "magst" vs "might" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "magst" and "might". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "magst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "might" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,637,113 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "magst" and "might" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "might vs puzzles". 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 #1,637,113 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.