# Melinda vs melissa

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Melinda
*name · IPA /məˈlɪn.də/ · frequency rank #21,001*
A female given name originating as a coinage.

### melissa
*noun · IPA /məˈlɪsə/ · frequency rank #9,066*
A plant of the genus Melissa, especially lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), often used medicinally.

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