# mort vs mote

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mort
*noun · IPA /mɔːt/ · frequency rank #26,514*
Death; especially, the death of game in hunting.

### mote
*noun · IPA /moʊt/ · frequency rank #45,526*
A small particle; a speck.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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