# mar vs may

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### mar
*noun · IPA [ˈmaɾ] · frequency rank #674*
Cuerpo de agua salada que rodea los continentes de la Tierra.

### may
*noun · IPA [ˈmɑj] · frequency rank #6,205*
Mayo.

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