# madder vs Mulder

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### madder
*noun · IPA /ˈmæd.ə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #47,738*
A herbaceous plant, Rubia tinctorum, native to Asia, cultivated for a red-purple dye (alizarin) obtained from the root.

### Mulder
*name · IPA /ˈmʌl.də(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #27,573*
A surname from Dutch, equivalent to English Miller.

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