# mortality vs motility

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mortality
*noun · IPA /mɔɹˈtælɪti/ · frequency rank #8,321*
The state or quality of being mortal.

### motility
*noun · frequency rank #43,268*
The state of being motile (moving)

## Source
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