# mate vs MST

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mate
*noun · IPA /meɪt/ · frequency rank #2,743*
A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.

### MST
*verb · IPA /ˌɛm ˌɛs ˈtiː/ · frequency rank #38,510*
To mock a work (typically a fanfic) by inserting satirical commentary.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mate-vs-mst