# malt vs Malta

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Malta
*name · IPA /ˈmɒl.tə/ · frequency rank #14,161*
An archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea. Official name: Republic of Malta. Capital: Valletta.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/malt-vs-malta