Which to use
“mago” and “mans” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,140
- “mago” frequency rank
- #43,698
- “mans” frequency rank
- 51838
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mago | mans |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persona que practica la magia. | Forma del plural de mà. |
Where the eye mixes mago and mans
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mago vs mans
A purely visual mix-up. mago ([ˈmaɣ̞o]) and mans ([ˈmans]) 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 51838, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mago is recorded at frequency rank #8,140, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaɣ̞o]. mans is at rank #43,698, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmans].
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 51838, this pair ranks #95,786 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mago vs mans
Shared letters: am. Private to "mago": go. Private to "mans": ns.
"mago" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mans" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mago" and "mans" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "mago" vs "mans" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "mago" and "mans" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mago" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mans" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #95,786 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mago" and "mans" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "makes vs mans". 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 #95,786 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.