# mortar vs Morton

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### 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.
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