Magnus

/ˈmæɡnəs/

//ˈmæɡnəs// name

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"magnus" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Magnus” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,859. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,859
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A male given name from Latin of mostly Scottish and Scandinavian usage.

Corpus desk

Index EN-magnus · Magnus · English

Magnus · rank #15,859 · 9 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,859
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lyons

Nearest frequency peer: Lyons (-1 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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Magnus”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Magnus” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Magnus vs mans
50% similar
Magnus vs manu
50% similar
Magnus vs Mags
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Magnus
PropertyValue
HeadwordMagnus
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈmæɡnəs/
Letters6
Frequency rank#15,859
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Magnus”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Lyons” (#15,858), “manpower” (#15,860), “Lorraine” (#15,857). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Magnus” is #15,859. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Magnus (IPA /ˈmæɡnəs/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #15,859 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Magnus, with forms such as "amgnus", "maggnus", and "magnnus". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "mans", "manu", "Mags", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin magnus (“great”), taken from the title of Carolus Magnus "Charlemagne" by an eleventh century king of Norway, and brought to Scotland in medieval times. The correct English form is Magnus, spelled M-A-G-N-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A male given name from Latin of mostly Scottish and Scandinavian usage.
  2. 2
    A surname.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Magnus Carlsen versus the young guns at Wijk starts on Saturday, when the opening round (of 13) of the “chess Wimbledon” at Tata Steel Wijk aan Zee gets under way at the windswept Dutch village.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin magnus (“great”), taken from the title of Carolus Magnus "Charlemagne" by an eleventh century king of Norway, and brought to Scotland in medieval times.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amgnus
  • maggnus
  • magnnus
  • magnsu
  • magnuss
  • maguns
  • mangus
  • mganus
  • mmagnus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Magnus - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

amgnus2maggnus1magnnus1magnsu2magnuss1maguns2mangus2mganus2
Edit distance from "Magnus"

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 "Magnus"?
"Magnus" is spelled M-A-G-N-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmæɡnəs/.
What does "Magnus" mean?
As a proper noun, "Magnus" means: A male given name from Latin of mostly Scottish and Scandinavian usage.
What words are commonly confused with "Magnus"?
"Magnus" is commonly confused with "mans", "manu", "Mags". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Magnus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Magnus" is /ˈmæɡnəs/. 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 "Magnus"?
Borrowed from Latin magnus (“great”), taken from the title of Carolus Magnus "Charlemagne" by an eleventh century king of Norway, and brought to Scotland in medieval times. 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 "Magnus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Marley#15,861martyr#15,862Levine#15,852onward#15,873

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Lorraine9 variantslineage9 variantsovarian9 variantsrejoice9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list