# mines vs mired

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mines
*noun · IPA /maɪnz/ · frequency rank #5,340*
plural of mine

### mired
*noun · frequency rank #36,669*
A unit of measurement for color temperature.

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