# malice vs Malin

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### Malin
*name · IPA /ˈmælɪn/ · frequency rank #46,043*
An English surname originating as a matronymic.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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