Which to use
“maj” and “mane” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,249
- “maj” frequency rank
- #47,441
- “mane” frequency rank
- 65690
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maj | mane |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Major. | Crinière. |
Where the eye mixes maj and mane
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between maj and mane
A purely visual mix-up. maj (\maʒ\) and mane (\meɪn\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65690, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maj is recorded at frequency rank #18,249, classified as anoun, pronounced \maʒ\. mane is at rank #47,441, tagged as anoun, pronounced \meɪn\.
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 65690, this pair ranks #71,182 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of maj vs mane
Shared letters: am. Private to "maj": j. Private to "mane": en.
"maj" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "mane" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mane ← mmane · mnae
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "maj" for "mane" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "maj" or "mane" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "maj" and "mane" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "maj" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mane" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,182 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maj" and "mane" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maid vs mane". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #71,182 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.