# Martha vs Masha

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Martha
*name · IPA /ˈmɑɹθə/ · frequency rank #7,360*
A female given name from Aramaic of biblical origin.

### Masha
*name · frequency rank #38,487*
A female given name of Russian, Ukrainian origin, diminutive of Maria.

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