# matches vs Matthews

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### matches
*noun · IPA /ˈmæt͡ʃɪz/ · frequency rank #2,543*
plural of match

### Matthews
*name · IPA /ˈmæθjuz/ · frequency rank #10,080*
An English surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name Matthew.

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