# mucosa vs mucous

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mucosa
*noun · IPA /mjuːˈkəʊzə/ · frequency rank #43,270*
Synonym of mucous membrane.

### mucous
*adjective · IPA /ˈmjuːkəs/ · frequency rank #38,982*
Pertaining to mucus.

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