# mash vs maze

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mash
*noun · IPA /mæʃ/ · frequency rank #13,954*
A mass of mixed ingredients reduced to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure; a mass of anything in a soft pulpy state.

### maze
*noun · IPA /ˈmeɪz/ · frequency rank #12,102*
A labyrinth; a puzzle consisting of a complicated network of paths or passages, the aim of which is to find one's way through.

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