# made vs math

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### made
*noun · IPA /meːd/ · frequency rank #126*
A grub or maggot.

### math
*noun · IPA /mæθ/ · frequency rank #3,314*
Clipping of mathematics.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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