# maim vs male

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### maim
*verb · IPA /meɪm/ · frequency rank #44,918*
To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body.

### male
*adjective · IPA /meɪl/ · frequency rank #1,371*
Belonging to the sex which typically produces sperm, or to the gender which is typically associated with it.

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