# moral vs morel

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### moral
*adjective · IPA /ˈmɒɹəl/ · frequency rank #3,246*
Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially for teaching right behaviour.

### morel
*noun · IPA /məˈɹɛl/ · frequency rank #46,076*
A true morel; any of several fungi in the genus Morchella, the upper part of which is covered with a reticulated and pitted hymenium.

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