# masses vs masseuse

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### masses
*noun · IPA /ˈmæs.ɪz/ · frequency rank #7,814*
plural of mass

### masseuse
*noun · IPA /maˈsɜːz/ · frequency rank #46,050*
A woman who performs massage; a female masseur.

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