# marches vs matches

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### marches
*noun · IPA /ˈmɑɹt͡ʃɪz/ · frequency rank #16,746*
plural of march

### matches
*noun · IPA /ˈmæt͡ʃɪz/ · frequency rank #2,543*
plural of match

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marches-vs-matches