Which to use
“maga” and “maux” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,996
- “maga” frequency rank
- #6,412
- “maux” frequency rank
- 49408
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maga | maux |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Magicienne. | Pluriel de mal. |
Where the eye mixes maga and maux
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. maga (CVCV) and maux (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between maga and maux
A purely visual mix-up. maga ([ˈma.ɡa]) and maux (\mo\) 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 49408, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maga is recorded at frequency rank #42,996, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈma.ɡa]. maux is at rank #6,412, tagged as anoun, pronounced \mo\.
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 49408, this pair ranks #170,924 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of maga vs maux
Shared letters: am. Private to "maga": g. Private to "maux": ux.
"maga" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "maux" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "maga" and "maux" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "maga" or "maux"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "maga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "maux" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #170,924 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maga" and "maux" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maga vs MSG". 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 #170,924 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.