# mudd vs musk

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mudd
*noun · frequency rank #48,367*
Obsolete spelling of mud.

### musk
*noun · IPA /mʌsk/ · frequency rank #15,223*
A greasy secretion with a powerful odour, produced in a glandular sac of the male musk deer and used in the manufacture of perfumes.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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