# Maine vs maple

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Maine
*name · IPA /mɛn/ · frequency rank #5,517*
A former province of Pays de la Loire, France. Capital: Le Mans.

### maple
*noun · IPA /ˈmeɪpəl/ · frequency rank #8,822*
A tree of the genus Acer, characterised by its usually palmate leaves and winged seeds.

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