made and maid are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. made means “produced by a manufacturing process”. maid means “a female domestic”. made is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈmeɪd/
1.adj.produced by a manufacturing process
“bought some made goods at the local store; rope and nails”
2.adj.(of a bed) having the sheets and blankets set in order
“a neatly made bed”
3.adj.successful or assured of success
“now I am a made man forever”
/ˈmeɪd/
1.n.a female domestic
2.n.an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
| made | maid | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈmeɪd/ | /ˈmeɪd/ |
| Said | mayd | mayd |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | noun |
| Senses | 3 | 2 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | none recorded | maidservant, housemaid, amah |
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