# mickey vs monkey

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mickey
*noun · IPA /ˈmɪki/ · frequency rank #8,823*
The smallest distance that a computer mouse can move a cursor on a screen, which is used to measure the device's resolution or sensitivity.

### monkey
*noun · IPA /ˈmʌŋki/ · frequency rank #6,380*
A member of the clade Simiiformes other than those in the clade Hominoidea containing apes, generally (but not universally) distinguished by small size, tails, and cheek pouches.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mickey-vs-monkey