Which to use
“Magda” and “magos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,663
- “Magda” frequency rank
- #12,001
- “magos” frequency rank
- 46664
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Magda | magos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nombre de pila de mujer | Forma del plural de mago. |
Where the eye mixes Magda and magos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Magda (CVCCV) and magos (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Magda vs magos
A purely visual mix-up. Magda ([ˈmaɣ̞ð̞a]) and magos ([ˈmaɣ̞os]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46664, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Magda is recorded at frequency rank #34,663, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaɣ̞ð̞a]. magos is at rank #12,001, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaɣ̞os].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 46664, this pair ranks #124,475 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Magda vs magos
Shared letters: agm. Private to "Magda": d. Private to "magos": os.
"Magda" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "magos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Magda" for "magos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Magda" vs "magos" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Magda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "magos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #124,475 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Magda" and "magos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Magda vs migra". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #124,475 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.