# martel vs matte

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### martel
*noun · IPA /ˈmɑːtəl/ · frequency rank #46,607*
A hammer, especially a war hammer.

### matte
*noun · IPA /mæt/ · frequency rank #14,585*
A decorative border around a picture used to inset and center the contents of a frame.

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