# mitre vs more

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mitre
*noun · IPA /ˈmaɪtəɹ/ · frequency rank #45,521*
A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries, which has been made in many forms, mostly recently a tall cap with two points or peaks.

### more
*determiner · IPA /mɔː(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #49*
comparative degree of many: in greater number. (Used for a discrete quantity.)

## Source
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