# mal vs MD

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mal
*noun · IPA /mæl/ · frequency rank #13,953*
illness, affliction.

### MD
*noun · frequency rank #5,143*
Symbol (usually a postnominal) indicating a medical degree; medical physician or medical doctor; doctor(ate) of medicine

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