# males vs maple

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### males
*noun · IPA /meɪlz/ · frequency rank #5,061*
plural of male

### 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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