# mire vs mote

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mire
*noun · IPA /ˈmaɪə/ · frequency rank #39,914*
Deep mud; moist, spongy earth.

### mote
*noun · IPA /moʊt/ · frequency rank #45,526*
A small particle; a speck.

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