# molest vs Moses

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### molest
*verb · IPA /məˈlɛst/ · frequency rank #40,346*
To sexually assault or sexually harass.

### Moses
*name · IPA /ˈməʊzɪs/ · frequency rank #7,364*
The pharaonic patriarch who led the enslaved Hebrews out of Egypt, the brother of Aaron and Miriam described in the Book of Exodus and the Quran.

## Source
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