# machi vs machu

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### machi
*noun · IPA [ˈmat͡ʃi] · frequency rank #41,467*
Chamán entre los mapuches, que diagnostica y cura las enfermedades e invoca los espíritus.

### machu
*noun · IPA [ˈma.ʧu] · frequency rank #30,558*
Viejo, anciano

## Source
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