# Melanie vs melanin

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Melanie
*name · IPA /ˈmɛləni/ · frequency rank #14,369*
A female given name from Ancient Greek.

### melanin
*noun · IPA /ˈmɛlənɪn/ · frequency rank #35,829*
Any of a group of naturally occurring dark pigments, especially the pigment found in skin, hair, fur, and feathers.

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