# Monroe vs Munro

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Monroe
*name · IPA /mənˈɹoʊ/ · frequency rank #8,457*
A Scottish topographic surname from Scottish Gaelic from Gaelic words meaning "foot of a hill"

### Munro
*name · frequency rank #23,917*
A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic, variant of Monroe

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