# Macao vs mako

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### mako
*noun · IPA /ˈmɑkoʊ/ · frequency rank #30,126*
Ellipsis of mako shark

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