Which to use
“magot” and “mason” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,999
- “magot” frequency rank
- #14,730
- “mason” frequency rank
- 57729
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | magot | mason |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gros singe sans queue, du genre des macaques. | Maçon. |
Where the eye mixes magot and mason
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses magot with mason
A purely visual mix-up. magot (\ma.ɡo\) and mason (\ˈmeɪ.sən\) 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 57729, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
magot is recorded at frequency rank #42,999, classified as anoun, pronounced \ma.ɡo\. mason is at rank #14,730, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈmeɪ.sən\.
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 57729, this pair ranks #113,309 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of magot vs mason
Shared letters: amo. Private to "magot": gt. Private to "mason": ns.
"magot" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mason" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "magot" and "mason" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "magot" vs "mason" - which ranks higher?
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 "magot" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mason" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #113,309 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "magot" and "mason" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "magot vs magret". 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 #113,309 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.