# mallard vs malware

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mallard
*noun · IPA /ˈmæl.ɑː(ɹ)d/ · frequency rank #36,653*
Anas platyrhynchos, a common and widespread dabbling duck, natively found throughout the Northern Hemisphere, whose male has a distinctive dark green head.

### malware
*noun · IPA /ˈmæl.weə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #15,216*
Software which has been designed to operate in a malicious, undesirable manner.

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