# Macao vs Macy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Macy
*name · IPA /ˈmeɪsi/ · frequency rank #28,615*
A surname from Old French.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macao-vs-macy