# masses vs messes

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### messes
*noun · IPA \mɛs\ · frequency rank #20,500*
Pluriel de messe.

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