# Marin vs merino

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Marin
*name · frequency rank #19,894*
The place name of a county of 252,409 in northern California (see Marin County).

### merino
*noun · IPA /məˈɹiːnəʊ/ · frequency rank #34,192*
A sheep of a Spanish breed with long, fine hair.

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