Which to use
“máfia” and “magia” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,687
- “máfia” frequency rank
- #4,001
- “magia” frequency rank
- 15688
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | máfia | magia |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | organização criminosa de origem italiana | arte mágica |
Where the eye mixes máfia and magia
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between máfia and magia
A purely visual mix-up. máfia (/ˈma.fjɐ/) and magia (/mɐ.ˈʒi.ɐ/) 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 15688, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
máfia is recorded at frequency rank #11,687, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈma.fjɐ/. magia is at rank #4,001, tagged as anoun, pronounced /mɐ.ˈʒi.ɐ/.
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 15688, this pair ranks #56,067 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of máfia vs magia
Shared letters: aim. Private to "máfia": fá. Private to "magia": g.
"máfia" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "magia" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- magia ← magai · maggia · mgaia · mmagia
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "máfia" and "magia" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "máfia" or "magia"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "máfia" and "magia" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "máfia" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "magia" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,067 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "máfia" and "magia" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs máfia". 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 #56,067 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.