Which to use
“magia” and “máxima” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,001
- “magia” frequency rank
- #3,092
- “máxima” frequency rank
- 7093
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | magia | máxima |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | arte mágica | a expressão de uma verdade ou princípio geral, especialmente uma com tom moral ou aforístico |
Where the eye mixes magia and máxima
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses magia with máxima
A purely visual mix-up. magia (/mɐ.ˈʒi.ɐ/) and máxima (/ˈma.si.mɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7093, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
magia is recorded at frequency rank #4,001, classified as anoun, pronounced /mɐ.ˈʒi.ɐ/. máxima is at rank #3,092, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈma.si.mɐ/.
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 7093, this pair ranks #67,145 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of magia vs máxima
Shared letters: aim. Private to "magia": g. Private to "máxima": xá.
"magia" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "máxima" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- magia ← magai · maggia · mgaia · mmagia
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "magia" and "máxima" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "magia" or "máxima"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "magia" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "máxima" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,145 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "magia" and "máxima" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs magia". 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 #67,145 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.