# Maddy vs mayday

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Maddy
*name · IPA /ˈmædi/ · frequency rank #30,125*
A diminutive of the female given name Madeleine.

### mayday
*noun · IPA /ˈmeɪ.deɪ/ · frequency rank #32,493*
An international distress signal used by shipping and aircraft.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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