# move vs movie

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### move
*verb · IPA /muːv/ · frequency rank #447*
To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.

### movie
*noun · IPA /ˈmuːvi/ · frequency rank #715*
A recorded sequence of images displayed on a screen at a rate sufficiently fast to create the appearance of motion; a film.

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