# merino vs merlin

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### merino
*noun · IPA /məˈɹiːnəʊ/ · frequency rank #34,192*
A sheep of a Spanish breed with long, fine hair.

### merlin
*noun · IPA /ˈmɝlɪn/ · frequency rank #16,749*
A small falcon, Falco columbarius, that breeds in northern North America, Europe, and Asia.

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