# merle vs mule

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### merle
*noun · IPA /mɜːl/ · frequency rank #27,559*
The Eurasian blackbird, Turdus merula.

### mule
*noun · IPA /mjuːl/ · frequency rank #16,279*
The generally sterile male or female hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse.

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