# Merkel vs morel

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Merkel
*name · IPA /ˈmɜː.kəl/ · frequency rank #17,185*
A surname from German; variant form Merkley.

### morel
*noun · IPA /məˈɹɛl/ · frequency rank #46,076*
A true morel; any of several fungi in the genus Morchella, the upper part of which is covered with a reticulated and pitted hymenium.

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