# mater vs maths

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### mater
*noun · IPA \ma.tɛʁ\ · frequency rank #10,740*
Maternité (établissement).

### maths
*noun · IPA \mat\ · frequency rank #5,784*
Mathématiques.

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