# muses vs musty

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### muses
*noun · IPA /mjuːzɪz/ · frequency rank #27,576*
plural of muse

### musty
*adjective · IPA /ˈmʌsti/ · frequency rank #35,838*
Affected by dampness or mould; damp, mildewed, mouldy.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/muses-vs-musty