Which to use
“majlis” and “males” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,758
- “majlis” frequency rank
- #5,061
- “males” frequency rank
- 47819
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | majlis | males |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A council, assembly, or public meeting, in some Muslim countries or territories. | plural of male |
Where the eye mixes majlis and males
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. majlis runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against males's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: majlis vs males
A purely visual mix-up. majlis (/ˈmɑːd͡ʒlɪs/) and males (/meɪlz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47819, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
majlis is recorded at frequency rank #42,758, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɑːd͡ʒlɪs/. males is at rank #5,061, tagged as anoun, pronounced /meɪlz/.
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 47819, this pair ranks #198,920 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of majlis vs males
Shared letters: alms. Private to "majlis": ij. Private to "males": e.
"majlis" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "males" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "majlis" for "males" ever safe?
Which is more common, "majlis" or "males"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "majlis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "males" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #198,920 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "majlis" and "males" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "majlis vs Malin". 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 #198,920 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.