# mong vs monks

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mong
*noun · IPA /ˈmʌŋ/ · frequency rank #29,386*
A mingling, mixture, or crowd.

### monks
*noun · IPA /mʌŋks/ · frequency rank #10,889*
plural of monk

## Source
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