Which to use
“mago” and “may” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,140
- “mago” frequency rank
- #6,205
- “may” frequency rank
- 14345
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mago | may |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persona que practica la magia. | Mayo. |
Where the eye mixes mago and may
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mago and may
A purely visual mix-up. mago ([ˈmaɣ̞o]) and may ([ˈmɑj]) 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 14345, 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]. may is at rank #6,205, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɑj].
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 14345, this pair ranks #284,448 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mago vs may
Shared letters: am. Private to "mago": go. Private to "may": y.
"mago" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "may" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mago ← amgo · maggo · maog · mgao · mmago
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mago" for "may" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mago" vs "may" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "mago" and "may" 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 "may" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #284,448 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mago" and "may" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mago vs math". 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 #284,448 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.