# mental vs metal

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mental
*adjective · IPA /ˈmɛn.təl/ · frequency rank #1,565*
Of or relating to the mind or specifically the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality.

### metal
*noun · IPA /ˈmɛ.təl/ · frequency rank #1,607*
Chemical elements or alloys, their ores, and the mines where their ores come from.

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