# MST vs muse

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### MST
*verb · IPA /ˌɛm ˌɛs ˈtiː/ · frequency rank #38,510*
To mock a work (typically a fanfic) by inserting satirical commentary.

### 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: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mst-vs-muse