# Maggie vs maggot

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Maggie
*name · IPA /ˈmæɡi/ · frequency rank #9,628*
A diminutive of the female given name Margaret.

### maggot
*noun · IPA /ˈmæɡət/ · frequency rank #38,029*
A soft, legless larva of a fly or other dipteran insect, that often eats decomposing organic matter.

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