# mano vs Maya

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mano
*noun · IPA /ˈmɑːnəʊ/ · frequency rank #32,070*
A stone resembling a rolling pin, used to grind maize or other grain on a metate.

### Maya
*noun · IPA /ˈmaɪə/ · frequency rank #8,690*
A member or descendant of various peoples:

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