# matches vs mèches

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### matches
*noun · IPA \matʃ\ · frequency rank #5,674*
Pluriel de match.

### mèches
*noun · IPA \mɛʃ\ · frequency rank #20,508*
Pluriel de mèche.

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