# mettle vs mottled

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mettle
*noun · IPA /ˈmɛtəl/ · frequency rank #40,798*
A quality of courage and endurance.

### mottled
*adjective · IPA /ˈmɑt əld/ · frequency rank #38,976*
Colored in patches; spotted.

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