# mousse vs muse

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mousse
*noun · IPA /muːs/ · frequency rank #30,508*
An airy pudding served chilled, particularly chocolate mousse.

### muse
*noun · IPA /mjuːz/ · frequency rank #13,199*
Of a person: a source of inspiration.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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