# mains vs mates

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mains
*noun · IPA /meɪnz/ · frequency rank #16,070*
plural of main

### mates
*noun · IPA /meɪts/ · frequency rank #7,248*
plural of mate

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mains-vs-mates