# mona vs mood

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mona
*noun · IPA /ˈmoʊnə/ · frequency rank #14,171*
Cercopithecus mona, a West African monkey.

### mood
*noun · IPA /muːd/ · frequency rank #3,378*
A mental or emotional state, composure.

## Source
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