# mains vs mainte

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### mains
*noun · IPA \mɛ̃\ · frequency rank #753*
Pluriel de main.

### mainte
*adjective · IPA \mɛ̃t\ · frequency rank #45,723*
Féminin singulier de maint.

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