Which to use
“Magee” and “Mayer” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,175
- “Magee” frequency rank
- #13,194
- “Mayer” frequency rank
- 47369
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Magee | Mayer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A surname. | A surname from German. |
Letter map: Magee vs Mayer
Shared letters muted; letters that set Magee and Mayer apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: Magee and Mayer
Magee and Mayer are indexed as a confusable English 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 47369, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Magee is recorded at frequency rank #34,175, classified as aname, pronounced /məˈɡiː/. Mayer is at rank #13,194, tagged as aname.
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 47369, this pair ranks #203,106 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Magee vs Mayer
Shared letters: aem. Private to "Magee": g. Private to "Mayer": ry.
"Magee" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "Mayer" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Magee" for "Mayer" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Magee" vs "Mayer" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "Magee" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mayer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #203,106 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Magee" and "Mayer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Magee vs Marne". 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 #203,106 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.