# mugging vs musing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mugging
*noun · IPA /ˈmʌɡɪŋ/ · frequency rank #38,063*
A quick violent robbery of a person, usually in a public place.

### musing
*noun · frequency rank #46,643*
thought, meditation, contemplation

## Source
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