# macs vs mad

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### macs
*noun · IPA /mæks/ · frequency rank #27,549*
plural of mac

### mad
*adjective · IPA /ˈmæd/ · frequency rank #1,868*
Insane; crazy, mentally deranged.

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