# maires vs mines

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### maires
*noun · IPA \mɛʁ\ · frequency rank #5,362*
Pluriel de maire.

### mines
*noun · IPA \min\ · frequency rank #3,341*
Pluriel de mine.

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