# maths vs mats

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### maths
*noun · IPA /mæθs/ · frequency rank #10,397*
Clipping of mathematics.

### mats
*noun · IPA /mæts/ · frequency rank #13,563*
plural of mat

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