# Moro vs Morton

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Moro
*noun · IPA /ˈmɔɹoʊ/ · frequency rank #37,104*
A Muslim inhabitant of the Philippines

### Morton
*name · IPA [ˈmɔːtn̩] · frequency rank #12,277*
Any of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/moro-vs-morton