# masses vs massives

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### masses
*noun · IPA \mas\ · frequency rank #7,461*
Pluriel de masse.

### massives
*adjective · IPA \ma.siv\ · frequency rank #15,183*
Féminin pluriel de massif.

## Source
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