# Mahmoud vs Mahmud

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Mahmoud
*name · frequency rank #23,592*
Alternative spelling of Mahmud.

### Mahmud
*name · frequency rank #40,790*
A male given name from Arabic.

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