Which to use
“mágico” and “magro” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,989
- “mágico” frequency rank
- #48,521
- “magro” frequency rank
- 54510
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mágico | magro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Concerniente a la magia. | Que tiene poca o ninguna grasa. |
Where the eye mixes mágico and magro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. mágico runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against magro's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses mágico with magro
A purely visual mix-up. mágico ([ˈmaxiko]) and magro ([ˈmaɣ̞ɾo]) 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 54510, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mágico is recorded at frequency rank #5,989, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmaxiko]. magro is at rank #48,521, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmaɣ̞ɾo].
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 54510, this pair ranks #83,009 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mágico vs magro
Shared letters: gmo. Private to "mágico": ciá. Private to "magro": ar.
"mágico" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "magro" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- magro ← amgro · maggro · magor · magrro · mgaro · mmagro
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mágico" and "magro" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mágico" or "magro"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mágico" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "magro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #83,009 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mágico" and "magro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "magro 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 #83,009 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.