# maim vs malt

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### maim
*verb · IPA /meɪm/ · frequency rank #44,918*
To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body.

### malt
*noun · IPA /mɒlt/ · frequency rank #16,964*
Malted grain (sprouted grain) (usually barley), used in brewing and otherwise.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maim-vs-malt