# mage vs magus

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mage
*noun · IPA /meɪd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #26,873*
A magician, wizard, sorcerer, witch, warlock or mystic.

### magus
*noun · IPA /ˈmeɪɡəs/ · frequency rank #46,600*
A magician; (derogatory) a conjurer or sorcerer, especially one who is a charlatan or trickster.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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