# mess vs meth

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mess
*noun · IPA /mɛs/ · frequency rank #2,631*
a thing or group of things in a disagreeable, disorganised, or dirty state; hence a bad situation

### meth
*noun · IPA /mɛθ/ · frequency rank #12,640*
Methamphetamine, especially in the form of the crystalline hydrochloride.

## Source
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