# matte vs mutt

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### matte
*noun · IPA /mæt/ · frequency rank #14,585*
A decorative border around a picture used to inset and center the contents of a frame.

### mutt
*noun · IPA /mʌt/ · frequency rank #31,665*
A mongrel dog (or sometimes cat); an animal of mixed breed or uncertain origin.

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