# means vs meant

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### meant
*verb · IPA /mɛnt/ · frequency rank #1,228*
simple past and past participle of mean

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/means-vs-meant