Which to use
“Zauberei” is a noun and “zaubern” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,849
- “Zauberei” frequency rank
- #12,841
- “zaubern” frequency rank
- 38690
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Zauberei | zaubern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kunst/Fähigkeit des Zauberns | etwas durch übernatürliche (magische) Kräfte geschehen lassen; Magie anwenden |
Where the eye mixes Zauberei and zaubern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Zauberei runs 8 letters (CVVCVCVV) against zaubern's 7 (CVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Zauberei vs zaubern
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Zauberei is [t͡saʊ̯bəˈʁaɪ̯] while zaubern is [ˈt͡saʊ̯bɐn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38690, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Zauberei is recorded at frequency rank #25,849, classified as anoun, pronounced [t͡saʊ̯bəˈʁaɪ̯]. zaubern is at rank #12,841, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡saʊ̯bɐn].
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 38690, this pair ranks #1,557,245 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Zauberei vs zaubern
Shared letters: aberuz. Private to "Zauberei": i. Private to "zaubern": n.
"Zauberei" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVV · "zaubern" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Zauberei" and "zaubern" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Zauberei" or "zaubern"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Zauberei" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zaubern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,557,245 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Zauberei" and "zaubern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Zählern vs zaubern". 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 #1,557,245 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.