# melee vs miles

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### miles
*noun · IPA /maɪlz/ · frequency rank #1,090*
plural of mile

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