# Minnie vs Muncie

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Minnie
*name · IPA /ˈmɪni/ · frequency rank #18,628*
A diminutive of the female names Wilhelmina, Minerva, Mary, Mina, Mamie and Hermione. Popular as a formal female given name in the 19th century.

### Muncie
*name · IPA /ˈmʌnsi/ · frequency rank #47,778*
A surname.

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