# maki

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɑːki/ · frequency rank #31,647

## Definitions
1. A ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta).

## Etymology
From French maki, from Malagasy maky.

## Easily confused with
- **mi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maki-vs-mi)
- **MK** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maki-vs-mk)
- **may** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maki-vs-may)
- **man** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maki-vs-man)
- **map** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maki-vs-map)
- **max** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maki-vs-max)
- **mar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maki-vs-mar)
- **mat** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maki-vs-mat)
- **mao** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maki-vs-mao)
- **MRI** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maki-vs-mri)
- **mal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maki-vs-mal)
- **Mei** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maki-vs-mei)
- **moi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maki-vs-moi)
- **mam** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maki-vs-mam)
- **Mau** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maki-vs-mau)
- **maw** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maki-vs-maw)
- **MLK** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maki-vs-mlk)
- **MSI** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maki-vs-msi)
- **MEK** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maki-vs-mek)
- **MCI** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maki-vs-mci)

## Common misspellings (5)
`amki`, `maik`, `makki`, `mkai`, `mmaki`

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