# mains vs mini

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### mini
*adjective · IPA /ˈmɪn.i/ · frequency rank #3,377*
Miniature, tiny, small.

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