# mass vs Mays

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mass
*noun · IPA /mæs/ · frequency rank #1,428*
Matter, material.

### Mays
*name · IPA /meɪz/ · frequency rank #27,925*
plural of May

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