# masses vs measles

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### measles
*noun · IPA /ˈmizəlz/ · frequency rank #18,887*
An acute and highly contagious disease which often afflicts children caused by the virus Measles morbillivirus and causing red rashes, fever, runny nose, coughing, and red eyes.

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