# marsh vs maru

> 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.

### maru
*noun · IPA /ˈmɑːɹuː/ · frequency rank #33,730*
A Japanese ship, especially a merchant ship.

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