Magi

[ˈmaːɡi]

/[ˈmaːɡi]/ noun

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The verdict

“Magi” is uncommon German (frequency #81,839 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,839
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Magus

Key facts for Magi
PropertyValue
HeadwordMagi
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmaːɡi]
Letters4
Frequency rank#81,839
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Magi” 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). Magi lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Magi is uncommon German at frequency #81,839 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmaːɡi]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Magi doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented 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 Magi, spelled M-A-G-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Magus
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Magus
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Magus
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Magus

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 "Magi"?
"Magi" is spelled M-A-G-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaːɡi].
What does "Magi" mean?
As a noun, "Magi" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Magus
How do you pronounce "Magi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Magi" is [ˈmaːɡi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Magi" come from?
"Magi" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Magi”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-A-G-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmaːɡi] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list