Magog

\ma.ɡɔɡ\

/\ma.ɡɔɡ\/ name

The verdict

“Magog” has 7 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #45,722. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,722
frequency rank, French
202,672
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fils de Japhet.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Magog vs malo
40% similar
Magog vs mayo
40% similar
Magog vs mano
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Magog
PropertyValue
HeadwordMagog
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\ma.ɡɔɡ\
Letters5
Frequency rank#45,722
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Magog” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Magog lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Magog (IPA \ma.ɡɔɡ\), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #45,722 among 202,672 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Magog, with forms such as "amgog", "maggo", and "maggog". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "malo", "mayo", "mano", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is Magog, spelled M-A-G-O-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fils de Japhet.
  2. 2
    Peuple septentrional dans les prophéties d’Ézéchiel.
  3. 3
    Peuple septentrional dans les prophéties d’Ézéchiel.
  4. 4
    Symbole du mal.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: amgog,maggo,maggog,magogg,maogg,mgaog,mmagog

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Magog - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

amgog2maggo2maggog1magogg1maogg2mgaog2mmagog1
Edit distance from "Magog"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Magog"?
"Magog" is spelled M-A-G-O-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ma.ɡɔɡ\.
What does "Magog" mean?
As a proper noun, "Magog" means: Fils de Japhet.
What words are commonly confused with "Magog"?
"Magog" is commonly confused with "malo", "mayo", "mano". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Magog"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Magog" is \ma.ɡɔɡ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Magog" come from?
"Magog" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Magog”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is M-A-G-O-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ma.ɡɔɡ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “malo” - see the side-by-side comparison. Magog vs malo
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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