# mare vs Mrs

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mare
*noun · IPA /mɛə/ · frequency rank #13,015*
An adult female horse.

### Mrs
*noun · IPA /ˈmɪsɪz/ · frequency rank #1,372*
Abbreviation of Missus or Mistress; used before an adult woman's name or surname, used for any high-status woman without regard to marital status until the 1800s, after which it began to be reserved for married, divorced and widowed women and used with their married surnames.

## Source
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