# magus vs masks

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### masks
*noun · IPA /mɑːsks/ · frequency rank #8,575*
plural of mask

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