# matt vs meant

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### matt
*adjective · frequency rank #2,744*
Alternative spelling of matte.

### meant
*verb · IPA /mɛnt/ · frequency rank #1,228*
simple past and past participle of mean

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