# main vs maze

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### main
*adjective · IPA /meɪn/ · frequency rank #574*
Of chief or leading importance; prime, principal.

### maze
*noun · IPA /ˈmeɪz/ · frequency rank #12,102*
A labyrinth; a puzzle consisting of a complicated network of paths or passages, the aim of which is to find one's way through.

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