make

/ˈmeɪk/

//ˈmeɪk// verb

The verdict

“make” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #5,223. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,223
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,087
“M” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fazer

Corpus desk

Index PT-make · make · Portuguese

make · rank #5,223 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,223
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,087
  • PHOTO-FINISH look

Nearest frequency peer: look (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “make”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “make” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

make vs me
50% similar
make vs mas
50% similar
make vs mal
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for make
PropertyValue
Headwordmake
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈmeɪk/
Letters4
Frequency rank#5,223
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Onde “make” fica na frequência do português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).makecai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “look” (#5,222), “may” (#5,226), “lesão” (#5,219). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around make (IPA /ˈmeɪk/), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,223 among 1,087 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for make, with forms such as "amke", "maek", and "makke". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "me", "mas", "mal", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is make, spelled M-A-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    fazer
  2. 2
    construir
  3. 3
    interpretar
  4. 4
    fazer
  5. 5
    fazer (excretar)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how make appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. She made a joke
  2. To make pee-pee.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amke
  • maek
  • makke
  • mkae
  • mmake

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of make - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

amke2maek2makke1mkae2mmake1
Edit distance from "make"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "make"?
"make" is spelled M-A-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmeɪk/.
What does "make" mean?
As a verb, "make" means: fazer
What words are commonly confused with "make"?
"make" is commonly confused with "me", "mas", "mal". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "make"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "make" is /ˈmeɪk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "make" come from?
"make" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "make", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "make". Here's where to go from here.

  • "make" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "me". View pair
  • 5 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #5,223 among Portuguese headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Portuguese words in the "M" letter cohort. M–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list