# marbles vs mares

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### marbles
*noun · frequency rank #22,737*
Any of several children's games played with small balls (made of marble or more commonly glass).

### mares
*noun · IPA /mɛɹz/ · frequency rank #29,365*
plural of mare

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