Which to use
“Magee” is a name and “mages” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,175
- “Magee” frequency rank
- #45,499
- “mages” frequency rank
- 79674
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Magee | mages |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A surname. | plural of mage |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Magee and mages apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Magee is /məˈɡiː/ while mages is /ˈmeɪ.d͡ʒɪz/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “Magee” becomes s in “mages”, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79674, 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/. mages is at rank #45,499, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmeɪ.d͡ʒɪz/.
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 79674, this pair ranks #21,521 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Magee vs mages
Shared letters: aegm. Private to "Magee": -. Private to "mages": s.
"Magee" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "mages" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Magee" and "mages" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Magee" or "mages"?
Remembering Magee vs mages
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Magee”; for a noun, it's “mages”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Magee” entry
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