# Mersey vs messy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Mersey
*name · IPA /ˈməːzi/ · frequency rank #44,336*
A river in England that flows for about 113 km (70 mi) to the Irish Sea at Liverpool.

### messy
*adjective · IPA /ˈmɛsi/ · frequency rank #8,691*
In a disorderly state; chaotic; disorderly.

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