# mirth vs myrrh

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mirth
*noun · IPA /mɜɹθ/ · frequency rank #46,070*
The emotion usually following humor and accompanied by laughter.

### myrrh
*noun · IPA /mɜːɹ/ · frequency rank #49,515*
A red-brown resinous material, the dried sap of a tree of the genus Commiphora, especially Commiphora myrrha, used as perfume, incense or medicine.

## Source
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