# magician vs musician

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### magician
*noun · IPA /məˈd͡ʒɪʃn̩/ · frequency rank #14,359*
A person who plays with or practices allegedly supernatural magic.

### musician
*noun · IPA /mjuˈzɪʃən/ · frequency rank #7,032*
A composer, conductor, or performer of music; specifically, a person who sings and/or plays a musical instrument as a hobby, occupation, or profession.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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