# Mattie vs mettle

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Mattie
*name · IPA /ˈmæti/ · frequency rank #37,567*
A diminutive of the female given name Matilda, also used as a formal given name

### mettle
*noun · IPA /ˈmɛtəl/ · frequency rank #40,798*
A quality of courage and endurance.

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