# marsh vs Marty

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### marsh
*noun · IPA /mɑɹʃ/ · frequency rank #8,687*
An area of low, wet land, often with tall grass or herbaceous plants.

### Marty
*name · IPA /ˈmɑɹti/ · frequency rank #12,275*
A diminutive of the male given names Martin or Marten.

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