# mull vs mullet

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mull
*verb · IPA /mʌl/ · frequency rank #31,263*
To work (over) mentally; to cogitate; to ruminate.

### mullet
*noun · IPA /ˈmʌlɪt/ · frequency rank #30,147*
A fish of the family Mullidae (order Syngnathiformes), especially the genus Mullus (red mullets or goatfish).

## Source
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