# medley vs motley

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### medley
*noun · IPA /ˈmɛdli/ · frequency rank #20,164*
Combat, fighting; a battle.

### motley
*adjective · IPA /ˈmɒtli/ · frequency rank #25,849*
Comprising greatly varied elements, to the point of incongruity.

## Source
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