# mac vs MD

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mac
*noun · IPA /mæk/ · frequency rank #3,313*
Clipping of mackintosh (“a raincoat”).

### MD
*noun · frequency rank #5,143*
Symbol (usually a postnominal) indicating a medical degree; medical physician or medical doctor; doctor(ate) of medicine

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mac-vs-md