Magazin

[maɡaˈt͡siːn]

/[maɡaˈt͡siːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Magazin” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,136. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,136
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Platz, Raum, Gebäude zur Lagerung des Bestands oder Vorrats (an Waren, Waffen oder anderem)

Corpus desk

Index DE-magazin · Magazin · German

Magazin · rank #3,136 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,136
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Liter

Nearest frequency peer: Liter (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Magazin“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Magazin“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Magazin vs magazine
75% similar
Magazin vs Magazins
88% similar
Magazin vs Magazinen
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Magazin
PropertyValue
HeadwordMagazin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maɡaˈt͡siːn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,136
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Magazin“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Magazinliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Liter“ (#3,135), „Mannschaften“ (#3,137), „liefert“ (#3,134). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Magazin“ bei #3,136. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Magazin (IPA [maɡaˈt͡siːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,136 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Magazin, with forms such as "amgazin", "maagzin", and "magaizn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "magazine", "Magazins", "Magazinen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Magazin, spelled M-A-G-A-Z-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Platz, Raum, Gebäude zur Lagerung des Bestands oder Vorrats (an Waren, Waffen oder anderem)
  2. 2
    größeres Geschäft des Einzelhandels (besonders im Ausland), in dem allerlei Waren zum Verkauf angeboten werden
  3. 3
    Raum zur Aufbewahrung, Lagerung von Büchern einer Bibliothek, von den nicht ausgestellten Exponaten eines Museums oder dergleichen
  4. 4
    austauschbares Gehäuse in oder an Handfeuerwaffen, in dem sich die Patronen befinden und diese beim Schießen mechanisch nacheinander in den Lauf nachrücken
  5. 5
    Kasten, in dem die Diapositive zur Aufbewahrung oder zum Vorführen separat hineingesteckt sind
  6. 6
    abnehmbarer und lichtdicht verschließbarer Teil einer Kamera (Analogkamera, Filmkamera), in dem der Film eingelegt wird
  7. 7
    zu einer Werkzeugmaschine gehörender Behälter, in dem sich das Material beziehungsweise das Werkstück befindet, das durch die Maschine weiterverarbeitet wird
  8. 8
    periodisch erscheinende, facheinschlägige Zeitschrift
  9. 9
    im Fernsehen, Rundfunk ausgestrahlte Sendung, die über aktuelle Ereignisse und Themen aus Gesellschaft, Politik, Wirtschaft oder dergleichen mittels Berichten und Kommentaren informiert

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Magazin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Hol mal ein paar Schrauben aus dem Magazin.
  2. „Durch Krankheit und Fahnenflucht hatte er nur noch die Hälfte ſeiner Armee. Die Panduren taten ihm furchtbaren Abbruch, ſie vernichteten ſeine Magazine.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amgazin
  • maagzin
  • magaizn
  • magazinn
  • magazni
  • magazzin
  • maggazin
  • magzain
  • mgaazin
  • mmagazin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Magazin - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

amgazin2maagzin2magaizn2magazinn1magazni2magazzin1maggazin1magzain2
Edit distance from "Magazin"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Magazin"?
"Magazin" is spelled M-A-G-A-Z-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [maɡaˈt͡siːn].
What does "Magazin" mean?
As a noun, "Magazin" means: Platz, Raum, Gebäude zur Lagerung des Bestands oder Vorrats (an Waren, Waffen oder anderem)
What words are commonly confused with "Magazin"?
"Magazin" is commonly confused with "magazine", "Magazins", "Magazinen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Magazin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Magazin" is [maɡaˈt͡siːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Magazin" come from?
"Magazin" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Magazin", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list