# major vs mar

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### major
*adjective · IPA /ˈmeɪ.d͡ʒə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #504*
Greater in dignity, rank, importance, significance, or interest.

### mar
*verb · IPA /mɑː(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #5,233*
To spoil; to ruin; to scathe; to damage.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/major-vs-mar