# Matty vs may

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Matty
*name · frequency rank #22,149*
A diminutive of the male given name Matthew.

### may
*verb · IPA /meɪ/ · frequency rank #110*
To be strong; to have power (over).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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