# Manila vs maxima

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Manila
*name · IPA /mɐˈni.lɐ/ · frequency rank #8,572*
The capital city of the Philippines; the regional capital of Metro Manila, in the island of Luzon.

### maxima
*noun · frequency rank #30,129*
A music note typically equal to two longae (eight semibreves).

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