# muffin vs mufti

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### muffin
*noun · IPA /ˈmʌfɪn/ · frequency rank #18,373*
A type of flattish bun, usually cut in two horizontally, toasted and spread with butter, etc., before being eaten.

### mufti
*noun · IPA /ˈmʌfti/ · frequency rank #34,601*
A Muslim scholar and interpreter of sharia law, who can deliver a fatwa.

## Source
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