# Mathe vs matter

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Mathe
*noun · IPA [ˈmatə] · frequency rank #5,624*
(das Schulfach) Mathematik

### matter
*adjective · IPA [ˈmatɐ] · frequency rank #18,623*
Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs matt

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/mathe-vs-matter