# marvel vs Muriel

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### marvel
*noun · IPA /ˈmɑɹvl̩/ · frequency rank #5,521*
That which causes wonder; a prodigy; a portent.

### Muriel
*name · IPA /ˈmjʊəɹɪ.əl/ · frequency rank #26,516*
A female given name from Scottish Gaelic of mostly British usage.

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