Which to use
“make” and “move” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #87
- “make” frequency rank
- #447
- “move” frequency rank
- 534
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | make | move |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To create. | To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another. |
Where the eye mixes make and move
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. make (/meɪk/) and move (/muːv/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 534, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
make is recorded at frequency rank #87, classified as averb, pronounced /meɪk/. move is at rank #447, tagged as averb, pronounced /muːv/.
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 534, this pair ranks #529,251 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of make vs move
Shared letters: em. Private to "make": ak. Private to "move": ov.
"make" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "move" · 4 letters · shape CVCV