# manus vs mates

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### manus
*noun · IPA /ˈmeɪnəs/ · frequency rank #33,726*
A hand, as the part of the fore limb below the forearm in a human, or the corresponding part in other vertebrates.

### 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.
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