# mains vs many

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### many
*adjective · IPA \ˈmɛn.i\ · frequency rank #22,933*
Beaucoup de, nombreux, bien des.

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