# mates vs matter

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mates
*noun · IPA /meɪts/ · frequency rank #7,248*
plural of mate

### matter
*noun · IPA /ˈmæt.ə/ · frequency rank #415*
Material; substance.

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