# miser vs misty

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### miser
*noun · IPA /ˈmaɪzə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #49,498*
A person who hoards money rather than spending it; one who is cheap or extremely parsimonious.

### misty
*adjective · IPA /ˈmɪsti/ · frequency rank #17,418*
Covered in mist; foggy.

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