# Medusa vs modus

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Medusa
*name · IPA /mɪˈdjuːsə/ · frequency rank #25,473*
The youngest and only mortal of the three gorgon sisters, killed by Perseus.

### modus
*noun · IPA /ˈməʊdəs/ · frequency rank #31,659*
The arrangement of, or mode of expressing, the terms of a contract or conveyance.

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