# moan vs moon

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### moan
*noun · IPA /məʊn/ · frequency rank #17,901*
A low, mournful cry of pain, sorrow or pleasure.

### moon
*name · IPA /muːn/ · frequency rank #2,048*
Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”).

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