Which to use
“magos” and “mambos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,001
- “magos” frequency rank
- #47,247
- “mambos” frequency rank
- 59248
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | magos | mambos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de mago. | Forma del plural de mambo. |
Where the eye mixes magos and mambos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. magos runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against mambos's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: magos vs mambos
A purely visual mix-up. magos ([ˈmaɣ̞os]) and mambos ([ˈmãmbos]) 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 59248, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
magos is recorded at frequency rank #12,001, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaɣ̞os]. mambos is at rank #47,247, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmãmbos].
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 59248, this pair ranks #63,339 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of magos vs mambos
Shared letters: amos. Private to "magos": g. Private to "mambos": b.
"magos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mambos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "magos" and "mambos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "magos" or "mambos"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "magos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mambos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,339 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "magos" and "mambos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mambos vs mantos". 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 #63,339 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.