Which to use
“maj” and “MSA” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,249
- “maj” frequency rank
- #45,745
- “MSA” frequency rank
- 63994
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maj | MSA |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Major. | Mouvement Souveraineté-Association. |
Where the eye mixes maj and MSA
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses maj with MSA
A purely visual mix-up. maj (\maʒ\) and MSA (\ɛm.ɛs.a\) 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 63994, 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\. MSA is at rank #45,745, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛm.ɛs.a\.
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 63994, this pair ranks #79,197 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of maj vs MSA
Shared letters: am. Private to "maj": j. Private to "MSA": s.
"maj" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "MSA" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "maj" for "MSA" ever safe?
Frequency check: "maj" vs "MSA" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "maj" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "MSA" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #79,197 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maj" and "MSA" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "MSA vs MWh". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #79,197 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.