Which to use
“magic” and “matiz” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,755
- “magic” frequency rank
- #21,060
- “matiz” frequency rank
- 38815
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | magic | matiz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Magia. | Gradación de un color. |
Where the eye mixes magic and matiz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. magic and matiz follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses magic with matiz
A purely visual mix-up. magic (/ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪk/) and matiz ([maˈt̪is]) 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 38815, 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/. matiz is at rank #21,060, tagged as anoun, pronounced [maˈt̪is].
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 38815, this pair ranks #167,906 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of magic vs matiz
Shared letters: aim. Private to "magic": cg. Private to "matiz": tz.
"magic" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "matiz" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "magic" for "matiz" ever safe?
Which is more common, "magic" or "matiz"?
Useful next steps
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 "matiz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #167,906 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "magic" and "matiz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "math vs matiz". 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 #167,906 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.