# mec vs mick

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mec
*noun · frequency rank #42,770*
Clipping of meconium.

### mick
*noun · IPA /mɪk/ · frequency rank #9,211*
An Irishman.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mec-vs-mick