# mound vs MUD

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mound
*noun · IPA /maʊnd/ · frequency rank #13,021*
An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embankment thrown up for defense

### MUD
*noun · IPA /mʌd/ · frequency rank #5,815*
Acronym of multi-user dungeon, an interactive online environment in which players may jointly engage in fantasy role-playing games.

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