mak

/mak/

//mak// verb

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The verdict

“mak” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #54,352 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,352
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tapar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mak · mak · Spanish

mak · rank #54,352 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,352
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH Maddie

Nearest frequency peer: Maddie (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “mak”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “mak” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for mak
PropertyValue
Headwordmak
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/mak/
Letters3
Frequency rank#54,352
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “mak” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.makcae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Maddie” (#54,351), “macana” (#54,350), “manchan” (#54,354). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mak” va en #54,352. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mak is uncommon Spanish at frequency #54,352 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /mak/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for mak, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is mak, spelled M-A-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tapar.
  2. 2
    Cerrar.

Synonyms

balpix

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mak"?
"mak" is spelled M-A-K. The IPA pronunciation is /mak/.
What does "mak" mean?
As a verb, "mak" means: Tapar.
How do you pronounce "mak"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mak" is /mak/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mak" come from?
"mak" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "mak", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

jab#54,321cil#54,076yak#53,953voi#53,941

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list