# modem vs morel

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### modem
*noun · IPA /ˈməʊdəm/ · frequency rank #17,186*
A device that encodes digital computer signals into analog telephone signals and vice versa, allowing computers to communicate over a phone line.

### morel
*noun · IPA /məˈɹɛl/ · frequency rank #46,076*
A true morel; any of several fungi in the genus Morchella, the upper part of which is covered with a reticulated and pitted hymenium.

## Source
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