# merry vs murky

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### merry
*adjective · IPA /ˈmɛ.ɹi/ · frequency rank #9,210*
Jolly and full of high spirits; happy.

### murky
*adjective · IPA /ˈmɜː(ɹ)ki/ · frequency rank #24,838*
Hard to see through, as a fog or mist.

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