# makes vs mats

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### makes
*verb · IPA /meɪks/ · frequency rank #330*
third-person singular simple present indicative of make

### mats
*noun · IPA /mæts/ · frequency rank #13,563*
plural of mat

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