# mucus vs muses

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mucus
*noun · IPA /ˈmjuːkəs/ · frequency rank #23,915*
A slippery secretion from the lining of the mucous membranes.

### muses
*noun · IPA /mjuːzɪz/ · frequency rank #27,576*
plural of muse

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