# mem vs modem

> 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).

### modem
*noun · IPA /ˈməʊdəm/ · frequency rank #17,186*
A device that encodes digital computer signals into analog telephone signals and vice versa, allowing computers to communicate over a phone line.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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