# mains vs making

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### making
*verb · IPA \ˈmeɪ.kɪŋ\ · frequency rank #21,685*
Participe présent de make.

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