# month vs munch

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### month
*noun · IPA /mʌnθ/ · frequency rank #562*
A period into which a year is divided, historically based on the phases of the moon.

### munch
*verb · IPA /mʌntʃ/ · frequency rank #26,180*
To chew with a grinding, crunching sound, and with the mouth closed.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/month-vs-munch