magi

/meɪ.'ʤaɪ/

//meɪ.'ʤaɪ// noun

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The verdict

“magi” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #61,687 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#61,687
frequency rank, Portuguese
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - forma plural de mage:

Key facts for magi
PropertyValue
Headwordmagi
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/meɪ.'ʤaɪ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#61,687
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “magi” sits in Portuguese 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). magi lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for magi is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /meɪ.'ʤaɪ/. Corpus data places it at rank #61,687 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for magi in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is magi, spelled M-A-G-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    forma plural de mage:
  2. 2
    forma plural de mage:
  3. 3
    forma plural de magus:
  4. 4
    forma plural de magus:

Synonyms

mages

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "magi"?
"magi" is spelled M-A-G-I. The IPA pronunciation is /meɪ.'ʤaɪ/.
What does "magi" mean?
As a noun, "magi" means: forma plural de mage:
How do you pronounce "magi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "magi" is /meɪ.'ʤaɪ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "magi" come from?
"magi" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “magi”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-A-G-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /meɪ.'ʤaɪ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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