# magi vs magus

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### magi
*noun · IPA /ˈmæd͡ʒaɪ/ · frequency rank #32,486*
plural of mage

### 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: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/magi-vs-magus