# mac vs ME

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### ME
*name · frequency rank #36*
Abbreviation of Maine: a state of the United States.

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