# Mack vs maki

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Mack
*name · IPA /mæk/ · frequency rank #11,245*
Synonym of guy, term of address for a man or person.

### maki
*noun · IPA /ˈmɑːki/ · frequency rank #31,647*
A ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta).

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