# many vs maru

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### many
*determiner · IPA /ˈmɛni/ · frequency rank #131*
before a countable noun: A large, indefinite number of.

### maru
*noun · IPA /ˈmɑːɹuː/ · frequency rank #33,730*
A Japanese ship, especially a merchant ship.

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