mágicavsmágicosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“mágica” and “mágicos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#7,760
“mágica” frequency rank
#13,964
“mágicos” frequency rank
21724
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mágica mágicos
Definition Variante de magia. Forma del plural de mágico.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mágica and mágicos apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
mágica
7 ch
mágicos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. mágica ([ˈmaxika]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21724, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

mágica is recorded at frequency rank #7,760, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaxika]. 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 21724, this pair ranks #253,624 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of mágica vs mágicos

Shared letters: cgimá. Private to "mágica": a. Private to "mágicos": os.

"mágica" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "mágicos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

mágica#7,760
mágicos#13,964

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mágica" and "mágicos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈmaxika] versus [ˈmaxikos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "mágica" or "mágicos"?
"mágica" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,760 in our Spanish list, against #13,964 for "mágicos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering mágica vs mágicos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mágica” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list