# mare vs move

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mare
*noun · IPA /mɛə/ · frequency rank #13,015*
An adult female horse.

### move
*verb · IPA /muːv/ · frequency rank #447*
To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.

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