# macho

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈmæt͡ʃ.əʊ/ · frequency rank #20,697

## Definitions
1. Masculine in an overly assertive or aggressive way. Very masculine.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish macho (“male”), from Latin masculus. Doublet of male.

## Easily confused with
- **mao** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macho-vs-mao)
- **mah** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macho-vs-mah)
- **much** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macho-vs-much)
- **math** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macho-vs-math)
- **mayo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macho-vs-mayo)
- **Mack** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macho-vs-mack)
- **mash** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macho-vs-mash)
- **mech** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macho-vs-mech)
- **macs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macho-vs-macs)
- **Macy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macho-vs-macy)
- **mako** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macho-vs-mako)
- **mano** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macho-vs-mano)
- **maha** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macho-vs-maha)
- **mahi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macho-vs-mahi)
- **Miho** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macho-vs-miho)
- **malo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macho-vs-malo)
- **march** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macho-vs-march)
- **match** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macho-vs-match)
- **Mario** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macho-vs-mario)
- **micro** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macho-vs-micro)

## Common misspellings (7)
`amcho`, `maccho`, `machho`, `macoh`, `mahco`, `mcaho`, `mmacho`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/macho