Which to use
“mah” is an intj and “make” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,420
- “mah” frequency rank
- #5,223
- “make” frequency rank
- 34643
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mah | make |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | usada para chamar ou deter alguém, ou para chamar sua atenção | fazer |
Letter map: mah vs make
Shared letters muted; letters that set mah and make apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: mah vs make
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: mah is anintj and makeaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34643, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mah is recorded at frequency rank #29,420, classified as anintj. make is at rank #5,223, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈmeɪk/.
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 34643, this pair ranks #32,565 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mah vs make
Shared letters: am. Private to "mah": h. Private to "make": ek.
"mah" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "make" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- make ← amke · maek · makke · mkae · mmake
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mah" for "make" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mah" vs "make" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "mah" vs "make" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "mah" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "make" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #32,565 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mah" and "make" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs mah". 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 #32,565 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.