# mages vs magnet

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mages
*noun · IPA /ˈmeɪ.d͡ʒɪz/ · frequency rank #45,499*
plural of mage

### magnet
*noun · IPA /ˈmæɡ.nɪt/ · frequency rank #10,724*
A piece of material that attracts some metals by magnetism.

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