Which to use
“magic” and “mágicos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,755
- “magic” frequency rank
- #13,964
- “mágicos” frequency rank
- 31719
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | magic | mágicos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Magia. | Forma del plural de mágico. |
Where the eye mixes magic and mágicos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. magic runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against mágicos's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses magic with mágicos
A purely visual mix-up. magic (/ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪk/) and mágicos ([ˈmaxikos]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31719, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
magic is recorded at frequency rank #17,755, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪk/. mágicos is at rank #13,964, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaxikos].
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 31719, this pair ranks #205,661 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of magic vs mágicos
Shared letters: cgim. Private to "magic": a. Private to "mágicos": osá.
"magic" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mágicos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- magic ← amgic · magci · maggic · magicc · maigc · mgaic · mmagic
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "magic" and "mágicos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "magic" or "mágicos"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "magic" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mágicos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #205,661 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "magic" and "mágicos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "magic vs magro". 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 #205,661 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.