# mem vs moc

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mem
*noun · IPA /mɛm/ · frequency rank #32,499*
The thirteenth letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).

### moc
*noun · frequency rank #46,632*
moccasin (type of shoe)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mem-vs-moc