# maggot vs mango

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### maggot
*noun · IPA /ˈmæɡət/ · frequency rank #38,029*
A soft, legless larva of a fly or other dipteran insect, that often eats decomposing organic matter.

### mango
*noun · IPA /ˈmæ̞ŋɡəʊ̯/ · frequency rank #13,757*
A tropical Asian fruit tree, Mangifera indica.

## Source
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