Which to use
“maj” and “MJC” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,249
- “maj” frequency rank
- #45,739
- “MJC” frequency rank
- 63988
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maj | MJC |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Major. | Maison des jeunes et de la culture. |
Where the eye mixes maj and MJC
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses maj with MJC
A purely visual mix-up. maj (\maʒ\) and MJC (\ɛm.ʒi.se\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63988, 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\. MJC is at rank #45,739, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛm.ʒi.se\.
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 63988, this pair ranks #79,236 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of maj vs MJC
Shared letters: jm. Private to "maj": a. Private to "MJC": c.
"maj" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "MJC" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "maj" and "MJC" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "maj" vs "MJC" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "maj" and "MJC" 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 "MJC" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #79,236 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maj" and "MJC" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "MJC vs MWh". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #79,236 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.