# mulling vs mumbling

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mulling
*noun · frequency rank #44,354*
The act of one who mulls or thinks over something.

### mumbling
*noun · frequency rank #34,202*
An act in which someone mumbles something

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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