# major vs minor

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### minor
*adjective · IPA /ˈmaɪ.nəɹ/ · frequency rank #2,397*
Lesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option, particularly

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