# malaise vs malice

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### malaise
*noun · IPA /məˈleɪz/ · frequency rank #35,398*
A feeling of general bodily discomfort, fatigue or unpleasantness, often at the onset of illness.

### malice
*noun · IPA /ˈmælɪs/ · frequency rank #18,617*
Intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way. Desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune.

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