Which to use
“maçã” and “mágica” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,309
- “maçã” frequency rank
- #5,972
- “mágica” frequency rank
- 13281
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maçã | mágica |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o fruto comestível da macieira | magia |
Letter map: maçã vs mágica
Shared letters muted; letters that set maçã and mágica apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. maçã runs 4 letters (CVCV) against mágica's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on maçã vs mágica
maçã and mágica are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13281, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maçã is recorded at frequency rank #7,309, classified as anoun, pronounced /mɐ.ˈsɐ̃/. mágica is at rank #5,972, tagged as anoun.
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 13281, this pair ranks #59,127 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of maçã vs mágica
Shared letters: am. Private to "maçã": ãç. Private to "mágica": cgiá.
"maçã" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mágica" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "maçã" and "mágica" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "maçã" or "mágica"?
What to do next
You've compared "maçã" and "mágica". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "maçã" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mágica" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,127 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maçã" and "mágica" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs maçã". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #59,127 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.