# magus vs minus

> 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.

### minus
*preposition · IPA /ˈmaɪ.nəs/ · frequency rank #7,158*
Made less or reduced by (followed by an expression of number or quantity).

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