# Macao vs macron

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Macao
*name · frequency rank #37,077*
Alternative spelling of Macau:

### macron
*noun · IPA /ˈmækɹɒn/ · frequency rank #30,875*
A short, straight, horizontal diacritical mark (◌̄) placed over a letter, usually to indicate that the pronunciation of a vowel is long.

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