# Marist vs merit

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Marist
*noun · IPA /ˈmaɹɪst/ · frequency rank #42,765*
A member of any of several Roman Catholic organizations named after the Virgin Mary

### merit
*noun · IPA /ˈmɛɹɪt/ · frequency rank #6,267*
A claim to commendation or a reward.

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