# meek vs melee

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### meek
*adjective · IPA /miːk/ · frequency rank #19,136*
Humble, non-boastful, modest, meager, or self-effacing.

### melee
*noun · IPA /ˈmɛˌleɪ/ · frequency rank #21,859*
A battle fought at close range, (especially) one not involving ranged weapons; hand-to-hand combat; brawling.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/meek-vs-melee