# moc vs mum

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### moc
*noun · frequency rank #46,632*
moccasin (type of shoe)

### mum
*noun · IPA /mʌm/ · frequency rank #3,573*
Mother.

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