# Makati

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /mɐˈka.tɪ/ · frequency rank #42,255

## Definitions
1. An independent city in Metro Manila, Philippines.

## Etymology
From Spanish Macati as in its old name San Pedro de Macati, ultimately from Tagalog Makati.

## Easily confused with
- **maki** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/makati-vs-maki)
- **Malawi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/makati-vs-malawi)
- **Marathi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/makati-vs-marathi)

## Common misspellings (8)
`amkati`, `maakti`, `makait`, `makatti`, `makkati`, `maktai`, `mkaati`, `mmakati`

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