# macron

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmækɹɒn/ · frequency rank #30,875

## Definitions
1. A short, straight, horizontal diacritical mark (◌̄) placed over a letter, usually to indicate that the pronunciation of a vowel is long.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek μακρόν (makrón), neuter form of μακρός (makrós, “long”) (English macro-).

## Easily confused with
- **mason** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macron-vs-mason)
- **micro** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macron-vs-micro)
- **moron** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macron-vs-moron)
- **Marin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macron-vs-marin)
- **Myron** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macron-vs-myron)
- **Mahon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macron-vs-mahon)
- **Marion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macron-vs-marion)
- **marrow** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macron-vs-marrow)
- **maroon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macron-vs-maroon)
- **Manson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macron-vs-manson)
- **Maison** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macron-vs-maison)
- **matron** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macron-vs-matron)
- **micron** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macron-vs-micron)
- **macro** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macro-vs-macron)
- **macho** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macho-vs-macron)
- **Macon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macon-vs-macron)
- **macOS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macos-vs-macron)
- **Macao** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macao-vs-macron)
- **macaroni** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macaroni-vs-macron)

## Common misspellings (9)
`amcron`, `maccron`, `macorn`, `macrno`, `macronn`, `macrron`, `marcon`, `mcaron`, `mmacron`

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