Which to use
“mahi” is a noun and “maim” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,904
- “mahi” frequency rank
- #44,918
- “maim” frequency rank
- 84822
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mahi | maim |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | the work required to complete a task | To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body. |
Letter map: mahi vs maim
Shared letters muted; letters that set mahi and maim apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. mahi (CVCV) and maim (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: mahi vs maim
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: mahi is anoun and maimaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84822, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mahi is recorded at frequency rank #39,904, classified as anoun. maim is at rank #44,918, tagged as averb, pronounced /meɪm/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 84822, this pair ranks #11,413 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mahi vs maim
Shared letters: aim. Private to "mahi": h. Private to "maim": -.
"mahi" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "maim" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mahi" and "maim" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mahi" or "maim"?
After this comparison
You've compared "mahi" and "maim". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "mahi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "maim" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,413 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mahi" and "maim" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maim vs marl". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #11,413 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.