# Mays vs means

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Mays
*name · IPA /meɪz/ · frequency rank #27,925*
plural of May

### means
*noun · IPA /miːnz/ · frequency rank #349*
plural of mean

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