# mmmm vs mums

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mmmm
*noun · frequency rank #27,220*
Elongated form of mmm.

### mums
*noun · IPA /mʌmz/ · frequency rank #18,138*
plural of mum

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mmmm-vs-mums