# mullet vs muppet

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### muppet
*noun · IPA /ˈmʌpɪt/ · frequency rank #26,181*
Alternative form of Muppet (“a puppet in the style of Jim Henson's Muppets”).

## Source
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