Which to use
“maçon” is an adjective and “Mahon” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,438
- “maçon” frequency rank
- #38,409
- “Mahon” frequency rank
- 53847
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maçon | Mahon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui appartient au métier des maçons ou leur est comparable. | Jurement blasphématoire. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set maçon and Mahon apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: maçon is anadjective and Mahonanintj. On the page they differ by a single letter - ç in “maçon” becomes h in “Mahon”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53847, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maçon is recorded at frequency rank #15,438, classified as anadj, pronounced \ma.sɔ̃\. Mahon is at rank #38,409, tagged as anintj.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 53847, this pair ranks #137,997 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of maçon vs Mahon
Shared letters: amno. Private to "maçon": ç. Private to "Mahon": h.
"maçon" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Mahon" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Mahon ← amhon · mahhon · mahno · mahonn · maohn · mhaon · mmahon
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "maçon" and "Mahon" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "maçon" or "Mahon"?
Remembering maçon vs Mahon
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “maçon”; for an intj, it's “Mahon”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “maçon” entry
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