# Moria vs mortar

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Moria
*name · frequency rank #46,078*
A town in Mytilene, Lesbos, North Aegean, Greece in the Aegean, Mediterranean, off the coast of Anatolia.

### mortar
*noun · IPA /ˈmɔːtə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #10,406*
A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding building blocks.

## Source
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