# Meade vs mean

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Meade
*name · IPA /ˈmiːd/ · frequency rank #23,037*
A surname.

### mean
*verb · IPA /miːn/ · frequency rank #274*
To intend.

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