# mockery vs monkey

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mockery
*noun · IPA /ˈmɒkəɹi/ · frequency rank #19,907*
The action of mocking; ridicule, derision.

### monkey
*noun · IPA /ˈmʌŋki/ · frequency rank #6,380*
A member of the clade Simiiformes other than those in the clade Hominoidea containing apes, generally (but not universally) distinguished by small size, tails, and cheek pouches.

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