# maths vs myths

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### myths
*noun · IPA /mɪθs/ · frequency rank #10,407*
plural of myth

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