# magician

> English word · Noun · IPA /məˈd͡ʒɪʃn̩/ · frequency rank #14,359

## Definitions
1. A person who plays with or practices allegedly supernatural magic.
2. A spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts.
3. A performer of tricks or an escapologist or an illusionist.
4. An amazingly talented craftsman or scientist.
5. A person who astounds; an enigma.

## Etymology
From Middle English magicien, from Middle French magicien.

## Easily confused with
- **musician** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/magician-vs-musician)
- **magical** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/magical-vs-magician)

## Common misspellings (11)
`amgician`, `magciian`, `maggician`, `magicain`, `magiccian`, `magiciann`, `magicina`, `magiican`, `maigcian`, `mgaician`, `mmagician`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/magician