# mec vs muck

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### muck
*noun · IPA /mʌk/ · frequency rank #24,837*
Slimy mud, sludge.

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