# meek vs melo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### melo
*noun · frequency rank #21,860*
Abbreviation of melodrama.

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