# melt vs moot

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### melt
*verb · IPA /mɛlt/ · frequency rank #7,582*
To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat.

### moot
*adjective · IPA /muːt/ · frequency rank #21,586*
Subject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve.

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