Which to use
“mag” and “MSA” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,504
- “mag” frequency rank
- #45,745
- “MSA” frequency rank
- 60249
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mag | MSA |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Magazine. | Mouvement Souveraineté-Association. |
Where the eye mixes mag and MSA
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mag and MSA
A purely visual mix-up. mag (\maɡ\) and MSA (\ɛm.ɛs.a\) 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 60249, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mag is recorded at frequency rank #14,504, classified as anoun, pronounced \maɡ\. MSA is at rank #45,745, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛm.ɛs.a\.
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 60249, this pair ranks #98,650 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mag vs MSA
Shared letters: am. Private to "mag": g. Private to "MSA": s.
"mag" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "MSA" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mag" for "MSA" ever safe?
Which is more common, "mag" or "MSA"?
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 "mag" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "MSA" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #98,650 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mag" and "MSA" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "MSA vs MWh". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #98,650 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.