# moat vs MPAA

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### moat
*noun · IPA /məʊt/ · frequency rank #24,831*
A deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, surrounding a fortified habitation.

### MPAA
*name · frequency rank #49,512*
Initialism of Motion Picture Association of America (Motion Picture Association since September 2019).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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