# martel vs mortal

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### martel
*noun · IPA /ˈmɑːtəl/ · frequency rank #46,607*
A hammer, especially a war hammer.

### mortal
*adjective · IPA /ˈmɔː.təl/ · frequency rank #8,831*
Susceptible to death by aging, sickness, injury, or wound; not immortal.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/martel-vs-mortal