# mata vs may

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### mata
*noun · IPA [ˈmat̪a] · frequency rank #2,618*
Planta de poca altura y tallo múltiple o ramificado.

### 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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