mágicosvsmáximosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: mágicos is a noun, máximos is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“mágicos” is a noun and “máximos” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#13,964
“mágicos” frequency rank
#10,890
“máximos” frequency rank
24854
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mágicos máximos
Definition Forma del plural de mágico. Forma del plural de máximo.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
mágicos
7 ch
máximos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mágicos is [ˈmaxikos] while máximos is [ˈmaksimos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24854, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

mágicos is recorded at frequency rank #13,964, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaxikos]. máximos is at rank #10,890, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmaksimos].

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 24854, this pair ranks #239,197 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of mágicos vs máximos

Shared letters: imosá. Private to "mágicos": cg. Private to "máximos": x.

"mágicos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "máximos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

mágicos#13,964
máximos#10,890

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mágicos" and "máximos" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "mágicos" is a noun and "máximos" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "mágicos" or "máximos"?
"máximos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,890 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 mágicos vs máximos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “mágicos”; for an adjective, it's “máximos”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mágicos” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list