Which to use
“mahi” is a noun and “max” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,904
- “mahi” frequency rank
- #2,222
- “max” frequency rank
- 42126
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mahi | max |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | the work required to complete a task | Maximum; maximal. |
Letter map: mahi vs max
Shared letters muted; letters that set mahi and max apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Part-of-speech tell for mahi / max
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: mahi is anoun and maxanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42126, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mahi is recorded at frequency rank #39,904, classified as anoun. max is at rank #2,222, tagged as anadj, pronounced /mæks/.
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 42126, this pair ranks #252,075 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mahi vs max
Shared letters: am. Private to "mahi": hi. Private to "max": x.
"mahi" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "max" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mahi ← amhi · mahhi · maih · mhai · mmahi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mahi" for "max" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mahi" vs "max" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "mahi" vs "max" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "mahi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "max" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #252,075 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mahi" and "max" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mahi 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 #252,075 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.