# Matthews vs Matthias

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Matthews
*name · IPA /ˈmæθjuz/ · frequency rank #10,080*
An English surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name Matthew.

### Matthias
*name · IPA /məˈθaɪəs/ · frequency rank #27,923*
The Apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot. (biblical character)

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