magister

/ˈmæd͡ʒɪstə(ɹ)/

//ˈmæd͡ʒɪstə(ɹ)// noun

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"magister" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“magister” is uncommon English (frequency #58,823 among 4,057 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,823
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Master; sir: a title used in the Middle Ages, given to a person in authority, or to one having a licence from a university to teach philosophy and the liberal arts.

Corpus desk

Index EN-magister · magister · English

magister · rank #58,823 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,823
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH MacDougall

Nearest frequency peer: MacDougall (-3 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “magister”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “magister” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for magister
PropertyValue
Headwordmagister
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmæd͡ʒɪstə(ɹ)/
Letters8
Frequency rank#58,823
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “magister” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).magisterfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “MacDougall” (#58,820), “M4A” (#58,819), “malarkey” (#58,827). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “magister” is #58,823. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

magister is uncommon English at frequency #58,823 among 4,057 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈmæd͡ʒɪstə(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for magister in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin magister (“a master, chief, head, superior, director, teacher, etc.”), from magis (“more or great”) + -ter. Doublet of maestro, master, and meister. The correct English form is magister, spelled M-A-G-I-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Master; sir: a title used in the Middle Ages, given to a person in authority, or to one having a licence from a university to teach philosophy and the liberal arts.
  2. 2
    The possessor of a master's degree.
  3. 3
    The chief male celebrant of an occult ritual.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how magister appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The magnificent Magisters and Magistras, profound Priests and Priestesses, wondrous Witches and Warlocks, astounding Agents, and the ever-inspiring loyal cohort that makes up the Citizenry of our Infernal Empire—you are an aristocracy of achievers, many of whom are cherished friends, and cannot know how very much you each mean to me.
  2. If only the Magistra and Magister of the Rite are present, then just the Magister shall drink of simulate if fake (ie theatrical) blood is used.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin magister (“a master, chief, head, superior, director, teacher, etc.”), from magis (“more or great”) + -ter. Doublet of maestro, master, and meister.

This word in other languages

magíster(Español)professeur(Français)Master(Deutsch)mestre(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "magister"?
"magister" is spelled M-A-G-I-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmæd͡ʒɪstə(ɹ)/.
What does "magister" mean?
As a noun, "magister" means: Master; sir: a title used in the Middle Ages, given to a person in authority, or to one having a licence from a university to teach philosophy and the liberal arts.
How do you pronounce "magister"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "magister" is /ˈmæd͡ʒɪstə(ɹ)/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "magister"?
Borrowed from Latin magister (“a master, chief, head, superior, director, teacher, etc.”), from magis (“more or great”) + -ter. Doublet of maestro, master, and meister. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "magister", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

malarkey#58,827Ludhiana#58,817Margaery#58,832Masahiro#58,834

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list