Magyar

[maˈdjaːɐ̯]

/[maˈdjaːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Magyar” is uncommon German (frequency #68,447 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,447
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Einwohner Ungarns

Key facts for Magyar
PropertyValue
HeadwordMagyar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maˈdjaːɐ̯]
Letters6
Frequency rank#68,447
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Magyar” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Magyar lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Magyar is uncommon German at frequency #68,447 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [maˈdjaːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Einwohner Ungarns".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Magyar, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Magyar, spelled M-A-G-Y-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einwohner Ungarns

Synonyms

Ungar

This word in other languages

Magyar(English)Magyar(Français)

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 "Magyar"?
"Magyar" is spelled M-A-G-Y-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [maˈdjaːɐ̯].
What does "Magyar" mean?
As a noun, "Magyar" means: Einwohner Ungarns
How do you pronounce "Magyar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Magyar" is [maˈdjaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Magyar" come from?
"Magyar" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Magyar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is M-A-G-Y-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [maˈdjaːɐ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list