# mano vs monk

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mano
*noun · IPA /ˈmɑːnəʊ/ · frequency rank #32,070*
A stone resembling a rolling pin, used to grind maize or other grain on a metate.

### monk
*noun · IPA /mʌŋk/ · frequency rank #7,944*
A male member of a monastic order who has devoted his life for religious service.

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