# mot vs mutt

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mot
*noun · IPA /məʊ/ · frequency rank #25,484*
A witty remark; a witticism; a bon mot.

### mutt
*noun · IPA /mʌt/ · frequency rank #31,665*
A mongrel dog (or sometimes cat); an animal of mixed breed or uncertain origin.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mot-vs-mutt