# mire vs move

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### move
*verb · IPA /muːv/ · frequency rank #447*
To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.

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