# mend vs Mendes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mend
*verb · IPA /mɛnd/ · frequency rank #18,888*
To physically repair (something that is broken, defaced, decayed, torn, or otherwise damaged).

### Mendes
*name · frequency rank #21,863*
An ancient Egyptian city, the modern Tell El-Ruba.

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