# meal vs mull

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### meal
*noun · IPA /miːl/ · frequency rank #3,113*
Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity.

### mull
*verb · IPA /mʌl/ · frequency rank #31,263*
To work (over) mentally; to cogitate; to ruminate.

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