# monte vs Monty

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### monte
*noun · IPA /ˈmɒnti/ · frequency rank #11,423*
A game in which three or four cards are dealt face-up and players bet on which of them will first be matched in suit by others dealt.

### Monty
*name · IPA /ˈmɒnti/ · frequency rank #13,963*
A diminutive of the male given names Montgomery and Montague.

## Source
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