# matters vs mothers

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### matters
*noun · IPA /ˈmæt.əz/ · frequency rank #1,954*
plural of matter

### mothers
*noun · IPA /ˈmʌð.əz/ · frequency rank #4,173*
plural of mother

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