# Minas vs mined

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Minas
*name · frequency rank #35,411*
A surname.

### mined
*adjective · IPA /maɪnd/ · frequency rank #16,971*
That has been mined (in various senses).

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