# Maher vs major

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Maher
*name · IPA /ˈmɑː(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #18,880*
A surname from Irish.

### major
*adjective · IPA /ˈmeɪ.d͡ʒə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #504*
Greater in dignity, rank, importance, significance, or interest.

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